Compare towns
Lincoln vs Putney vs Warren vs Brookfield
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%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Brookfield has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Putney | Warren | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,585 |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Warren and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47 29% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 21% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Brookfield 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.