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Lincoln vs Ripton vs Warner vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% 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 | Warner | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
508Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 10% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| 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 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,306±$91Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Starksboro and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 96% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Starksboro 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.