Compare towns
Lincoln vs Panton vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 45.7).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Panton | Windham | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
690 |
594Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Lincoln and Elmore 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Elmore 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% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Panton 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 |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
— | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Panton and Elmore 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,066Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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 | 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.