Compare towns
Ripton vs Barnard vs Windham vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Ripton | Barnard | Windham | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,211 |
594 |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Ripton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Barnard and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
— | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 21% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| 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.