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Lincoln vs Windham vs Winhall
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%).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Windham | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
594Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Lincoln and Winhall 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 |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
— | $1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
| Winhall and Lincoln 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 |
$5,951Lowest 18% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Windham 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.