Population 464 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lincoln
Household size in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Lincoln are small: just 2.40 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Vermont as a whole, where it has 2.31 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.0 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.7, Lincoln is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lincoln: 2.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 7.0 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lincoln
Renters in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.9% of households in Lincoln rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (34.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lincoln: 14.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vermont as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Lincoln are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Vermont overall, where the median home dates to 1973.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $846 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $725 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $883 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $870 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$24 | +$428 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lincoln pays $870 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lincoln
Bachelor's degrees in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.6% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.1% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.5% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Lincoln (43.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Vermont.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Lincoln: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Vermont.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lincoln is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Vermont overall (3.5%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lincoln compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 2.40 | 45.7 | 2.8% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 1977 | $870 | 43.5% | 95.1% | 4.8% |
| South Lincoln | 2.32 | 46.7 | 3.9% | 16.0% | 11.9% | 1978 | $965 | 43.1% | 96.1% | 3.9% |
| Bristol | 2.18 | 46.1 | 5.6% | 22.6% | 5.7% | 1979 | $1,229 | 43.4% | 96.7% | 2.5% |
| Warren | 2.27 | 53.0 | 1.8% | 13.3% | 64.0% | 1976 | $1,753 | 60.0% | 99.3% | 2.8% |
| Starksboro | 2.64 | 39.7 | 4.4% | 11.1% | 9.4% | 1985 | $1,299 | 38.4% | 95.1% | 2.4% |
| Waitsfield | 2.28 | 45.8 | 8.2% | 17.9% | 28.3% | 1980 | $1,338 | 65.2% | 98.2% | 2.2% |
| East Monkton | 2.36 | 47.1 | 5.1% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 1988 | $1,301 | 50.0% | 97.6% | 4.5% |
| New Haven | 2.35 | 47.0 | 4.7% | 20.5% | 5.6% | 1980 | $1,180 | 35.5% | 95.6% | 4.3% |
| Ripton | 2.17 | 51.6 | 3.9% | 6.6% | 36.1% | 1975 | $950 | 46.5% | 95.3% | 0.3% |
| East Middlebury | 2.59 | 45.3 | 2.6% | 15.1% | 14.2% | 1979 | $1,011 | 44.5% | 90.5% | 3.0% |
| Lower Granville | 2.06 | 44.9 | 10.4% | 24.2% | 25.2% | 1973 | $952 | 35.8% | 95.3% | 7.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lincoln. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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