Compare towns
Starksboro vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939 |
1,943Highest |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
| Lincoln and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Middlesex and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Middlesex and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91 6% above VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Middlesex and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None 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.