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Stratton vs Tunbridge 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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Lincoln has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Tunbridge | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,253 |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Lincoln 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 |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$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±$979 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school 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.