Compare towns
Lincoln vs Pawlet vs Tunbridge
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 expensive homes ($365k median).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Pawlet | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,480Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Pawlet 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% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Tunbridge 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Mettawee School District #84 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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 |
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.