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Lincoln vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Starksboro has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | Plainfield | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lincoln and Plainfield 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% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Starksboro and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%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% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield 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 10% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 96% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Plainfield 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.