Compare towns
Lincoln vs Warren vs Elmore vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Warren | Elmore | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,585Highest |
964 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Warren and Ripton 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Lincoln 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% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Elmore 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Warren and Ripton 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 |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
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| Warren and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 21% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.