What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincoln	Sutton
People
Population	1,394Highest	790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT	46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT
	Sutton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Sutton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4%	21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Lincoln and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Lincoln and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT	$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT
	Lincoln and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT	$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$870±$47 29% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,100Highest 21% above VT	$3,975Lowest 21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4%	37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Lincoln and Sutton 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%	12.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	85%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 26% above VT	30 minHighest 26% above VT
Work from home	18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%	11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Lincoln and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lincoln Town School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.