Compare towns
Plymouth vs Weybridge vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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.
| Measure | Plymouth | Weybridge | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 533Lowest |
781 |
980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±9.6 21% above VT |
51.6±3Lowest 20% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Plymouth and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,614±$8k 8% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,900±$21k 7% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$171Highest 5% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| Plymouth and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585 11% above VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±53Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Bridgewater 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Plymouth and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.