Compare towns
Lincoln vs Ripton vs Swanton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% 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 | Ripton | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
508Lowest |
2,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton 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% |
19.3%±2.7Lowest 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,607±$27kLowest 18% 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 |
$229,000±$15kLowest 28% below 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±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
— | $1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,370Lowest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest 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% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.