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Windham vs Berlin 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%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Berlin | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Berlin and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Berlin 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% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin 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% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Berlin 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±$12k 16% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above 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 |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% 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 | — | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 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.