Compare towns
Lincoln vs Tunbridge vs Williston
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%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Tunbridge | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,253Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Lincoln and Williston 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%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Williston 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% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.