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Weston vs Windsor vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most homeowners (87.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Weston | Windsor | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,579Highest |
3,554Lowest |
6,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
42.3±4.1Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Weston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Weston and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weston and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$175,117±$44k 117% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,694,400±$263kHighest 409% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,208,200±$132k 263% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,085±$809 48% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$3,168±$573Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Weston 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 | #9 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT | #78 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Weston | — | Lincoln · Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Weston High | — | Minuteman Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.