Compare towns
Lincoln vs Williston vs Ripton 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 most affordable homes ($365k median).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Williston | Ripton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
10,144Highest |
508Lowest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30kLowest 15% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Williston 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $1,750±$394 42% above VT |
| Williston and Warren 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 |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.