Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Plymouth grades B overall, 85th among Connecticut's 151 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It reports less crime per resident than 86% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $95K. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 68% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Its National Register listings include East Plymouth Historic District and Plymouth Center Historic District. Only 10 of the 118 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Plymouth. Mattatuck State Forest, at 282 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Plymouth beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,758 in 1820, a low of 1,758 in 1820, 11,671 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 4 maps from 1893 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Plymouth takes its name from Plymouth in Devon, England, 3,240 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionPlymouth, settled in 1795, takes its name from Plymouth, a city in Devon, England.
1 more U.S. town is named after Plymouth:Plymouth, MA67,846
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Plymouth is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plymouth. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
19 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
38 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
25 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
22 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
25 mi LakeCandlewood LakeLake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plymouth, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Plymouth.
Plymouth sees little violent crime and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Connecticut.
Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
Plymouth’s property crime rate is 4.8 per 1,000 residents, against 9.7 in Connecticut’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns.
| Plymouth | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.8 per 1,000 residents | 9.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Plymouth School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Terryville High School, with 337 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Center SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 320 | B+ |
| Terryville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 337 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
Within Connecticut it is less healthy than 75% of the 154 graded towns: Connecticut sets a high bar.
Plymouth beats the Connecticut average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of adults have obesity in Plymouth, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 35%. 31% of adults have high blood pressure in Plymouth.
| Plymouth | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | Plymouth | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Plymouth for work: only 8% work in town. The average trip to work in Plymouth is 29 minutes. Jobs based in Plymouth fell to 2,009 in 2023, 109 fewer than in 2013.
| Plymouth | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Plymouth home is worth about $336,000, up 4.6% in a year, 25% below the Connecticut typical home.
| Plymouth | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,276 a month | $1,451 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Since 1978, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Plymouth.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Plymouth has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Plymouth’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves.
| Plymouth | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9.2% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mattatuck State Forest | 1.8 mi | 282 |
| 2. Lake Winfield Recreation Area | — | 22 |
| 3. Buttermilk Falls Nature Preserve | 0.2 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of Plymouth
About 5 of every 100 Plymouth residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Where Plymouth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Plymouth on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Plymouth.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Plymouth is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, located within the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England. The population was 11,671 at the 2020 census, down from 12,243 at the 2010 census. The town of Plymouth includes the villages of Plymouth Center, Terryville and Pequabuck.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
6 towns share a border with Plymouth.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | #85 | B | C | A | C+ | A− |
| Bristol | #124 | C | D− | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Thomaston | #30 | A− | C+ | A | B− | A |
| Harwinton | #42 | A− | C+ | — | B+ | A |
| Terryville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wolcott | #46 | A− | D | A+ | B− | A |
| Waterbury | #150 | D− | D | C− | D | D |
Harwinton reports no FBI crime data of its own. Terryville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Plymouth with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Plymouth grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #85 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A− for health, A for safety and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C.
That is 3.9 years of the area's median household income ($86,191 across the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
3 notable people were born here, including Henry Dutton and Judson Allen.
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