What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).

Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stamford	Lincoln
People
Population	963Lowest	1,394Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT	45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT
	Stamford and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%	15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Stamford and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Lincoln and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Lowest VT: 43.8%	43.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7%	2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Stamford and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,646±$9kLowest 9% above VT	$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT
	Lincoln and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$303,200±$25kLowest 4% below VT	$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT	$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT
	Stamford and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,113Lowest about the VT average	$6,100Highest 21% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Lincoln and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	7.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 30% above VT	30 minLowest 26% above VT
Work from home	8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Stamford School District	Lincoln Town School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.