Compare towns
Starksboro vs Hampton Falls 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
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Lincoln has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Hampton Falls | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939 |
2,328Highest |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Starksboro and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Hampton Falls School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.