Compare towns
Lincoln vs Weston vs Ripton vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Weston | Ripton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
685 |
508Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
| Weston and Ripton 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
— | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Weston and Tunbridge 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Ripton 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.