Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Plymouth’s subject grades is a B for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 121 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Plymouth's public schools trail 79% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. 14% of the land in Plymouth is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Pharsalia Woods State Forest, at 3,057 acres. On history, just 117 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Plymouth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Plymouth beats most towns.
1,804 counted in 2010 and 1,619 in 2020; an estimated 1,588 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Plymouth is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,496 in 1820, a low of 658 in 1950, 1,804 in 2010. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1875 and 2 maps from 1903 on.
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Plymouth.
Most working residents leave Plymouth for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Plymouth has lost 59 jobs, to 55 in 2023. 5.8% of Plymouth workers work from home, below both New York’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (11%).
| Plymouth | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Plymouth.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Plymouth has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Plymouth is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Plymouth’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pharsalia Woods State Forest | — | 3,057 |
| 2. Pigeon Hill State Forest | — | 728 |
| 3. Pharsalia Wildlife Management Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Plymouth beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 16% of Plymouth adults report frequent physical distress.
| Plymouth | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Plymouth | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6% |
| More smokers | 16.2% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Plymouth; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Plymouth residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Plymouth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Plymouth is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,804 at the 2010 census. It is an interior town in the northern part of the county. The town is northwest of the city of Norwich. Plymouth was also known as Plymouth Rock.
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4 towns share a border with Plymouth.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | — | — | B− | — | C− | C+ |
| Smyrna | — | — | A | — | C+ | B− |
| North Norwich | — | — | B+ | — | C | C+ |
| Pharsalia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preston | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Plymouth, Smyrna and North Norwich have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Plymouth, Smyrna and North Norwich report no FBI crime data of their own. Pharsalia and Preston aren’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.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.