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Lincoln vs Newfields vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lincoln and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.