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Warren vs Mount Tabor vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Lincoln has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
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 | Warren | Mount Tabor | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
304Lowest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lincoln and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Warren and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
— | $96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
| Lincoln and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$365,200±$30kLowest 15% above VT |
| Warren and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394 42% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | 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.