What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).

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	Worcester
People
Population	533Lowest	831Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8%	-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	52.2±9.6Highest 21% above VT	47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT
	Plymouth and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±6.1Highest VT: 17.9%	12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Plymouth and Worcester 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%	19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	53%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 7%	6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7%
	Worcester 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±$8kHighest 8% above VT	$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT
	Plymouth and Worcester 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	$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,299±$171Highest 5% above VT	$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT
	Plymouth and Worcester 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	$4,421Lowest 12% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±53Highest VT: 48.4%	25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Plymouth and Worcester 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%	5.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78%Lowest VT: 73.2%	85.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 4% below VT	29 minHighest 22% above VT
Work from home	16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9%
	Worcester and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.