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Lincoln vs Waterville vs Brookfield
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%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Waterville | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
680Lowest |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Waterville and Brookfield 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Brookfield 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Brookfield 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 |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield 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±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Lincoln and Brookfield 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 |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Waterville and Brookfield 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 |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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.