Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0In Lincoln, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont
Lincoln’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,060 per resident.
What stands out about how Lincoln is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
How Lincoln voted in 2024
Official results for Lincoln’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat70.8%678 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican25.2%241 votesOthers: 4.1% (39 votes).
Most votes in Lincoln: Kamala D Harris
Addison County: Harris 65.8%, Trump 30.3% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Lincoln’s 1,178 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lincoln: Bernie Sanders
Addison County: Sanders 64.5%, Malloy 31.5% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Lincoln: Phil Scott
Addison County: Scott 72.6%, Charlestin 24.1% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lincoln, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 70.8% | 25.2% | 4.1% | 958 |
| Addison County | 65.8% | 30.3% | 3.9% | 22,607 |
| Vermont | 63.8% | 32.3% | 3.9% | 369,422 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
About $1,060 per resident a year, or $2.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 61%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,060 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Lincoln’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,060 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $936, and the middle half spent $600–$1,274. Lincoln spent more than 58% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lincoln itself left out).
No trend yet
Lincoln reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,100 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.67% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lincoln’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Lincoln’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lincoln →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Lincoln’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Lincoln’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Lincoln’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Lincoln
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 415 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,244).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lincoln Town School District
Lincoln’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,486 per pupil, $12,257 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lincoln.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lincolnvermont.org ↗
- 2Vermont HouseState representatives
- 3Vermont SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lincoln compares with the towns next door
Lincoln spent $1,060 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $499 to $1,443. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lincoln’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lincoln’s government
How much does Lincoln spend per resident?
About $1,060 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,060 was more than 58% of 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lincoln?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,100 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lincolnvermont.org.
Who runs Lincoln’s government?
See lincolnvermont.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lincoln yet.
How did Lincoln vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 70.8%, Donald J Trump 25.2% (958 votes, official results). Addison County: Harris 65.8%, Trump 30.3%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Lincoln?
3 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,725 (about $212,700 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lincoln in the state legislature?
State Senate District Addison (Ruth Hardy and Steven Heffernan) and State House District Addison-4 (Herb Olson and Karen Lueders). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Lincoln?
Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check lincolnvermont.org for Lincoln’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Lincoln’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →