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Lincoln vs Norton vs Ripton
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 most kids (15.1% under 18).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 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.
| Measure | Lincoln | Norton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
108Lowest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Norton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lincoln and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Norton 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 19% above VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton 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±$30k 15% above VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 52.9%±100Highest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.