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Stratton vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Springfield | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
| Lincoln and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Stratton and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Lincoln 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.