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Lincoln is a tiny town of 279 people in Addison County, Vermont. It's about 29 miles from Burlington, VT and 157 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 112 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $354k and rent runs about $823 a month.
279people
$354kTypical home
$823/moRent
77° / 27°Summer / winter
112"Snow
177Sunny days
169Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 279
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 118 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Boston, MA
- 29 mi to Burlington, VT
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $354k (≈$2,233/mo)
- Median rent $823/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 169 days a year with rain or snow
- 112" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (27 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (404 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 23% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to BTV airport
- 102 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,073 ft
- 93 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Addison County: D+36 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk