Compare towns
Lincoln vs Poultney vs Windham
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 homeowners (88.1%).
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Poultney | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
1,033 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Windham 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% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Poultney 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% |
21.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest 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% |
38.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Lincoln and Windham 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 |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Highest 29% below VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
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| Lincoln and Poultney 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 |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Windham 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Lincoln 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | — | — |
| High school 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.