Compare towns
Lincoln vs Tunbridge vs Windham vs Cavendish
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%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Windham | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
1,253 |
594Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Lincoln and Cavendish 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
| 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 |
— | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| 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 | 18 photos → |
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.