Compare towns
Lincoln vs Windham vs Winhall vs Brookfield
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
594Lowest |
752 |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest 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 |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Winhall and Brookfield 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% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Windham 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% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Winhall 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±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
— | $1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Winhall and Brookfield 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school 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.