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Windham vs Poultney 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%).
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Poultney | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,033 |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
| Lincoln and Windham 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% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6Lowest 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+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% 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 |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% 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 | — | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$870±$47Highest 29% below VT |
| Lincoln and Poultney 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 |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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.