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Lincoln vs Walden vs Warren
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 highest household income ($97k).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,037Lowest |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lincoln and Walden 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
| 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±$30k 15% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 21% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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 |
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.