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Starksboro vs Lyndon 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 most kids (26.4% under 18).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Lyndon | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939 |
5,590Highest |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Lyndon 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 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15k about the VT average |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% 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 |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Starksboro and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Lincoln 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #44 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
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.