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Rumney vs Fairlee 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
Rumney has the highest household income ($79k).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
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 | Rumney | Fairlee | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
54Lowest |
1,461Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1 20% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$70,625±$54k 13% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$277,500±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$342,000±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,143±$498Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
— | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.