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Windham vs Barnet 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%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Windham | Barnet | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Barnet 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% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet 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% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet 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% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Barnet and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Lincoln 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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.