Compare towns
Salisbury vs Lincoln vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Salisbury | Lincoln | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,394Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Salisbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$96,667±$18kLowest 19% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 Our Story | 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.