What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plymouth has the oldest population (median age 52.2).

Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).

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	Windham
People
Population	533Lowest	594Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	52.2±9.6Highest 21% above VT	44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average
	Plymouth and Windham 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%	17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Windham 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%	23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Plymouth and Windham 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%	48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.9Highest VT: 7%	0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Plymouth and Windham 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	$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT
	Windham 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±$21kLowest 7% above VT	$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT
	Windham and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,299±$171 5% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,585Lowest 11% above VT	$5,951Highest 18% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±53Lowest VT: 48.4%	41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4%
	Windham 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%	9.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78%Lowest VT: 73.2%	82.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 4% below VT	27 minHighest 14% above VT
Work from home	16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Windham and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.