Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,400, chartered in 1780. 41% more library visits per person than the typical Vermont town.
The best of Lincoln’s subject grades are an A for health and civic life and an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a C for walkability. Only 2 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lincoln. 44% of the land in Lincoln is conserved, against 14% in Vermont’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Green Mountain National Forest, at 11,318 acres with 15.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Lincoln has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lincoln beats most towns.
Census counts: 97 in 1800, a low of 97 in 1800, 1,323 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 3 maps from 1919 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Lincoln is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Lincoln, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Lincoln.
36 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Lincoln’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile, where Vermont’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Mountain National Forest | 15.6 mi | 11,318 |
| 2. Breadloaf Wilderness | 6.6 mi | 3,494 |
| 3. Bristol Cliffs Wilderness | — | 179 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Lincoln Town School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 102 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Lincoln beats the Vermont average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of Lincoln adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Lincoln | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 9.1% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lincoln | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Lincoln for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Lincoln is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Lincoln has added 26 jobs, to 93 in 2023.
| Lincoln | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 19% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lincoln has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lincoln’s July high is 77°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Lincoln home is worth about $429,000, down 4.7% in a year, 9% above the Vermont typical home. 88% of households own their home in Lincoln.
| Lincoln | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $870 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lincoln.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Vermont average. Lincoln has grown 4.9% since 2020, to 1,400 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 44% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Vermont.
| Lincoln | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 19% | 22% |
| Median age | 45.7 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 22% | 18% |
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Lincoln | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.5% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.8% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.4% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.5% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.3% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lincoln. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi LakeLake Champlain
Big draw27 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
5 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
32 mi MountainMount Mansfield
34 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
11 mi National forestGreen Mountain National ForestLake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Green Mountain National Forest: Brian W. Schaller, FAL
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lincoln
About 3 of every 100 Lincoln residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Vermont, United States
Lincoln is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. Lincoln is at the base of Mount Abraham in the Green Mountains. It was settled by Quakers in the late 18th century. The population was 1,323 at the 2020 census. Lincoln is known for its rural beauty and its proximity to two Vermont ski areas, Mad River Glen and Sugarbush.
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41% more library visits per person than the typical Vermont town.
That is 4.8 years of the area's median household income ($89,639 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
Lincoln was chartered in 1780. 2 notable people were born here, including Abram Hatch and Frederick Howard Bryant.
