What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k median).

Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincoln	Moretown
People
Population	1,394Lowest	1,532Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT	46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT
	Moretown and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.3%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Moretown and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4%	18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Lincoln and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	58.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7%
	Moretown and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,667±$18kLowest 19% above VT	$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT
	Moretown and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$365,200±$30kLowest 15% above VT	$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT
	Moretown and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$870±$47Highest 29% below VT	$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT
	Lincoln and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,100Highest 21% above VT	$5,506Lowest 9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4%	16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Lincoln and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 26% above VT	25 minLowest 6% above VT
Work from home	18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Moretown and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lincoln Town School District	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.