Compare towns
Lincoln vs Williston vs Windham
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 expensive homes ($476k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
10,144Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Lincoln 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 |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% 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±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Williston 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Windham 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 | — |
| High school 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.