Compare towns
Lincoln vs Moretown vs Ripton vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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.
| Measure | Lincoln | Moretown | Ripton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,532Highest |
508Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Brookfield 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18kLowest 19% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Ripton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47 29% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
— | $975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
| Brookfield and Lincoln 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 |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Moretown 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.