Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Idaho. 1,629 people live in this town, settled in 1896.
Trash day: WednesdayNew Plymouth’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a C for incomes. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 6 have a higher typical July afternoon high than New Plymouth. New Plymouth is more walkable than 73% of U.S. towns. New Plymouth Congregational Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. New Plymouth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where New Plymouth beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| New Plymouth Elementary | PK–5 | 404 |
| New Plymouth Middle School | 6–8 | 225 |
| New Plymouth High School | 9–12 | 269 |
| Widest gap | New Plymouth | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 16.2% |
Where New Plymouth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far New Plymouth is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New 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 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in New Plymouth.
Its three schools are below. Public schools: the New Plymouth District. 3 public schools serve New Plymouth, with 898 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Plymouth ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 404 | A− |
| New Plymouth High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 269 | C+ |
| New Plymouth Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 225 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
The share of adults in New Plymouth who sleep under 7 hours is 28%, below both Idaho’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (36%). 27% of New Plymouth adults feel lonely.
| New Plymouth | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | New Plymouth | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 16.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The top destinations are Boise City (17%), Ontario (9%) and Nampa (7%). Since 2013, New Plymouth has added 162 jobs, to 436 in 2023. The share of working residents in New Plymouth who work locally is 7.3%, where Idaho’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 8%. The town’s typical journey to work comes in at 25 minutes.
| New Plymouth | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 7.3% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 93° and January nights of 23°, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (36% statewide). New Plymouth is growing: up 8.5% since 2020, to 1,629 residents (2025 estimate). Its midpoint age comes in at 32.7 years. Among adults 25 and older, 29% have a four-year degree or more, against 32% across Idaho.
| New Plymouth | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.7 years | 35.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 25% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.2 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.
| New Plymouth | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.2% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.1% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
For New Plymouth, the FEMA risk score is 57 of 100. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 41%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes sold in New Plymouth spent a median 100 days on the market. Values rose 4.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. For New Plymouth, the going rate for rent is $1,062 a month.
| New Plymouth | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 75% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,062 a month | $1,117 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The trail density in New Plymouth is 1.1 miles per square mile. There are 0.8 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves here: one, of 3 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kiwanis Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Plymouth
About 5 of every 100 New Plymouth residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Idaho.
City in Idaho, United States
New Plymouth is a city in Payette County, Idaho. As of the 2020 census, New Plymouth had a population of 1,494. It was incorporated on February 15, 1896. It is the host of the annual Payette County Fair and rodeo. New Plymouth is part of the Ontario, OR–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Public schools that outperform most of Idaho.
That is 7.9 years of the area's median household income ($62,568 across the Ontario, OR-ID 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+.