Compare towns
Lincoln vs Old Bennington vs Elmore
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 renters (11.9% rent).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
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 | Old Bennington | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
182Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
45±21.3Lowest 4% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Lincoln and Old Bennington 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% |
22.5%±12 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Old Bennington 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% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Lincoln 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% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Elmore 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 |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Elmore 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 |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
| Old Bennington 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 |
$1,063±$1k 14% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 21% above VT |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$5,066Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Old Bennington 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| 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.