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Warren vs Williamstown 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Lincoln has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Williamstown | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
3,579Highest |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Warren and Lincoln 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% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Lincoln 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Warren 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 |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
| Lincoln and Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,659±$189 34% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Warren and Williamstown 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 |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Lincoln 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.