What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Thetford	Lincoln
People
Population	2,813Highest	1,394Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8%	+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average	45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT
	Lincoln and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9%	15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Thetford and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4%	22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Lincoln and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68%Highest VT: 43.8%	43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7%	2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Thetford and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT	$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT
	Lincoln and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT	$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT
	Lincoln and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,141±$96Highest 8% below VT	$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,948Highest 38% above VT	$6,100Lowest 21% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4%	49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Thetford and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest VT: 10.1%	7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	88.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 4% below VT	30 minHighest 26% above VT
Work from home	13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Lincoln and Thetford 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	#40 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Thetford School District	Lincoln Town School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.