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Williston vs Windham vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Lincoln has the most homeowners (88.1%).
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 | Williston | Windham | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
594Lowest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
| Lincoln and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Williston and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Windham 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | 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.