Compare towns
Lincoln vs Proctor 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 oldest population (median age 45.7).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Proctor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,794Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Proctor 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Lincoln 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 |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% 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±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
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| Proctor and Lincoln 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 |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest 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 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.