South LincolnVT
This town of 189 people was settled in 1888.
Is South Lincoln a good place to live?
South Lincoln’s average commute is 34 minutes, above both the Vermont town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a higher median age than South Lincoln. South Lincoln has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
189 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to South Lincoln: who provides what
South Lincoln is unincorporated, so Addison County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Lincoln.
Most of South Lincoln’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles. South Lincoln’s middle household income is $116,000. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line locally. The top destinations are Middlebury (18%), Bristol (12%) and Burlington (9%).
| South Lincoln | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in South Lincoln is cooler than in most of Vermont or the rest of the country
Summers in South Lincoln are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 8° and about 113 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy South Lincoln is
The share of adults in South Lincoln who sleep under 7 hours: 29%. In South Lincoln, 8.2% of adults have diabetes, and 29% have obesity.
| South Lincoln | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 9.1% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | South Lincoln | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.1% | 10.1% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 74.4% | 69.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in South Lincoln, mostly inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in South Lincoln is 58 of 100. 79% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 5%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.2% of South Lincoln is conserved land
1.5 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. For South Lincoln, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 3 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Mountain National Forest | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in South Lincoln sell for about $350K
Only 6 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher home-ownership rate than South Lincoln.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Champlain and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Lincoln. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi LakeLake Champlain
Big draw26 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
7 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
34 mi MountainMount Mansfield
9 mi National forestGreen Mountain National Forest
32 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft verticalPhoto credits
Lake 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 · Green Mountain National Forest: Brian W. Schaller, FAL · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about South Lincoln
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Lincoln
About 0 of every 100 South Lincoln residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
100% of working residents leave South Lincoln for work
Where South Lincoln’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About South Lincoln
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
South Lincoln is a census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Lincoln, Addison County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Lincoln had a population of 251. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in eastern Addison County, in the south part of the town of Lincoln, in the valley of the New Haven River, a north-flowing tributary of Otter Creek and part of the Lake Champlain watershed. It is bordered to the south and east by the Green Mountain National Forest. South Lincoln Road leads north (downriver) 3 miles (5 km) to Lincoln, and Ripton Road leads southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Ripton.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,385 ft
Questions about South Lincoln
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Lincoln, VT a good place to live?
South Lincoln has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.