Compare towns
Lincoln vs Ripton vs Enosburgh vs Bristol
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 people working from home (18.8%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | Ripton | Enosburgh | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
508Lowest |
2,804 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
| Bristol and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Lincoln 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47 29% below VT |
— | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,978 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Bristol 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.