Compare towns
Lincoln vs Windham vs Ripton vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | Windham | Ripton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
16,038Highest |
508Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
47.9±4.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Bristol 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$337,300±$46kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
— | $1,275±$181 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,978 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Lincoln 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Windham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.