PlymouthME
A town of 1,328, settled in 1827.
Is Plymouth a good place to live?
Plymouth’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 9 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on walkability. Plymouth's schools rank behind 72% of the state's. On cost of living, just 18 of Maine’s 285 towns do better. Only 26 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is Plymouth Bog Wildlife Management Area, at 700 acres. Plymouth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Plymouth stand out
Where Plymouth beats most towns.
1,328 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Plymouth grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Plymouth is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Plymouth: who provides what
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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plymouth.
A typical Plymouth home is worth about $247K
The typical Plymouth home is worth about $247,000, up 0.7% in a year, 40% below the Maine typical home. 94% of households own their home in Plymouth, above both the Maine town median (81%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Plymouth than in most of Maine or the rest of the country
2.2% of working residents work locally in Plymouth, below both Maine’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Plymouth has lost 32 jobs, to 68 in 2023. The median household income in Plymouth is $62,000.
| Plymouth | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Plymouth is less healthy than 73% of U.S. towns
Plymouth beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Plymouth.
| Plymouth | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Plymouth | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 39.1% | 32.7% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58.4% | 63.8% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 67% | 70.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Plymouth
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Plymouth has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Plymouth has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Plymouth’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Plymouth has set aside 3.8% of its land for conservation
7.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Plymouth | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Plymouth Bog Wildlife Management Area | — | 700 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Plymouth
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Plymouth; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Plymouth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
98% of working residents leave Plymouth for work
Where Plymouth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Plymouth
Town in Maine, United States
Plymouth is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 210 ft
- ZIP code
- 04969
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Plymouth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plymouth, ME expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.