Compare towns
Winhall vs Lincoln vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Winhall | Lincoln | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,394Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln 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 VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$365,200±$30kLowest 15% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Winhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 30% above VT |
$6,100Lowest 21% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lincoln Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.