Compare towns
Lincoln vs Sutton vs Windham vs Tunbridge
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%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Sutton | Windham | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
790 |
594Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Windham 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Lincoln and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Windham 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 |
— | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Windham 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school 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 |
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.