What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).

Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($202k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winhall	Lincoln
People
Population	752Lowest	1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.9±6.1Lowest 26% above U.S.	53.6±2.3Highest 38% above U.S.
	Lincoln and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22%	15.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Winhall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lincoln and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lincoln and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above U.S.	$96,100±$12kHighest 19% above U.S.
	Lincoln and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S.	$202,100±$25kLowest 39% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S.	$1,196±$309Highest 15% below U.S.
	Lincoln and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,567Highest 111% above U.S.	$3,800Lowest 22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.5%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.2%±65Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lincoln and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 min about the U.S. average	27 min about the U.S. average
Work from home	18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Winhall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.