Compare towns
Lincoln vs Springfield vs Stratton 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 most homeowners (88.1%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Springfield | Stratton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
9,084Highest |
532Lowest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Stratton 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 21% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.