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Stratton vs Goshen vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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.
| Measure | Stratton | Goshen | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
142Lowest |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Stratton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$330,000±$115kLowest 4% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Stratton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Stratton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school 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.