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Windsor vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% 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.
| Measure | Windsor | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,554Lowest |
4,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
22.8±0.9Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
42.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$89,500±$32kHighest 11% above 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 | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$294,400±$28kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,296±$295Highest 8% 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 | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±10.7Highest 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 | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4Highest 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #47 of 120 in NH |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.

