Compare towns
Westminster vs Middlesex vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Westminster | Middlesex | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
| Lincoln and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Middlesex and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Middlesex and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$870±$47 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.