What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plymouth has the oldest population (median age 52.2).

Shrewsbury has the most kids (25.1% under 18).

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	Shrewsbury
People
Population	533Lowest	1,237Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	52.2±9.6Highest 21% above VT	42.3±5.6Lowest about the VT average
	Plymouth and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Shrewsbury and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.6%±10.4Highest VT: 21.4%	21.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Plymouth and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	41%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.9Highest VT: 7%	3.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Plymouth and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,614±$8kLowest 8% above VT	$91,250±$23kHighest 12% above VT
	Shrewsbury and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$337,900±$21kHighest 7% above VT	$331,900±$52kLowest 5% above VT
	Plymouth and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,299±$171Lowest 5% above VT	$1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT
	Shrewsbury and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,585Highest 11% above VT	$5,350Lowest 6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±53Lowest VT: 48.4%	71.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Shrewsbury and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78%Lowest VT: 73.2%	95.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 4% below VT	26 minHighest 11% above VT
Work from home	16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%	15.7%±4.9Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Plymouth and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Mill River Unified Union School District #52
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

VT 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.