What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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	New Haven
People
Population	1,394Lowest	1,792Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT	48±3.9Highest 11% above VT
	New Haven 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%	17.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	New Haven 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%	22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Lincoln and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Lincoln and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT	$92,321±$17kLowest 14% above VT
	Lincoln and New Haven 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	$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT
	New Haven and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT	$1,163±$143Highest 6% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,100Highest 21% above VT	$5,967Lowest 18% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4%	20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Lincoln and New Haven 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%	78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 26% above VT	22 minLowest 7% below VT
Work from home	18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%	17.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Lincoln and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lincoln Town School District	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
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.