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Lisbon vs Williston vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Lincoln has the most renters (28% 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 | Lisbon | Williston | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
10,144Highest |
1,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$70,625±$54k 13% below U.S. |
| Williston and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$342,000±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,143±$498Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691 50% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4Lowest |
— | 7.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.