What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plymouth has the most people working from home (11.7%).

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plymouth	Windsor
People
Population	6,601Highest	2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S.	44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,027±$26kHighest 5% below U.S.	$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S.
	Plymouth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$292,400±$22kHighest 12% below U.S.	$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,108±$255Highest 22% below U.S.	$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S.
	Plymouth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,288Highest 102% above U.S.	$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.8%±11.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Plymouth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 30% below U.S.	22 minHighest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	11.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Plymouth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#47 of 120 in NH	#61 of 70 in VT
School district	Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District	—
High school in town	Plymouth Regional High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8	—
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.