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Lincoln vs Tunbridge vs Starksboro
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 expensive homes ($365k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Tunbridge | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,253Lowest |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Starksboro 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.