Compare towns
Ripton vs Windham vs Guildhall 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 most expensive homes ($394k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Windham | Guildhall | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
594 |
371Lowest |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.6±7.8Lowest 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Guildhall 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Guildhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$870±$47Highest 29% below VT |
| Lincoln and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Ripton 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| 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.