Compare towns
Lisbon vs Windsor 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($342k 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 | Lisbon | Windsor | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
2,060Highest |
1,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lincoln 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,500±$13k 19% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$70,625±$54kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19k 40% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$342,000±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,143±$498 19% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691 50% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Lisbon 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | — | 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.