Compare towns
Lincoln vs Windham vs Tunbridge vs Elmore
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 expensive homes ($365k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Windham | Tunbridge | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
594Lowest |
1,253 |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Lincoln and Elmore 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Tunbridge 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore 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±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Windham 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 |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school 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.