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Windham vs Mendon 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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Mendon | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,113 |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Lincoln 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Lincoln and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Windham 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.