Compare towns
Lincoln vs Williston vs Tunbridge 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 homeowners (88.1%).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
10,144Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Lincoln 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%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Tunbridge 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
| Williston 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±$30k 15% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$1,346±$128 9% 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$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% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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 History | 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.