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Starksboro vs Barnet vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k 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 | Starksboro | Barnet | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Highest |
61Lowest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Barnet and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Starksboro and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15k about the VT average |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
| Lincoln and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
— | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
— | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | 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 |
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.