Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:09 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:20 am – 4:17 pm
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People352 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.8141 householdsMedian household income $74,896Median home value $335,900Median rent $1,361 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,645 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 147 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 33%, education and health care 24%, professional and business services 19%Average commute 21 minutes64% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 16% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 8°F47 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month October83 in of snow a year, on about 40 days8 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cavendish station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsGreen Mountain National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 412,402 acresCamp Plymouth State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 311 acresArthur Davis Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 miTiny Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 496 acresPlymsbury Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 miOttauquechee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 263 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202050 mi away, near South Glens Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWindsor County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 364 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 130main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rutland County, VT, 20 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLedges System 1serves 252 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique45 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,887 ft575 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRutland Regional Medical Center14.5 miPost officePlymouth Post Office2.3 miTown hallPlymouth Municipal Building3.0 miPoliceLudlow Police Department7.8 miFire stationPlymouth Emergency Services3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT13 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB77 miInterstateI-9114 miUS highwayUS 45.8 miAmtrakWindsor-Mt. Ascutney, VT WNM16 miCoachCumberland FarmsVermont Translines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05056 ZIP area.
