Compare towns
Lincoln vs Ripton vs Westminster vs Warren
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 youngest population (median age 45.7).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
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 | Westminster | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
508Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
| Westminster and Warren 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%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Lincoln 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above 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±$61k 25% above VT |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Ripton 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 |
— | $916±$126 26% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 21% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Westminster 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.