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Windham vs Addison vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
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 | Windham | Addison | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,175 |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Addison and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Addison and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Lincoln and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school 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.