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Lincoln vs Walden 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Walden | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,037Lowest |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Walden and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Walden 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.