Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 18,555: a town settled in 1686.
Schools are its strong suit: its schools outperform 95% of the state's. It also does well on health (A): CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 93% of the country. The trade-off is safety (D) — it reports more crime per resident than 94% of U.S. towns, including 27 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Cost of living is weaker too: the typical home is worth about $458K, 5 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Put together, the subjects come to a B+ overall, ranking 454th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Set against the rest, it does better than 70% of U.S. towns. Plymouth Township’s property offense rate is 48.8 per 1,000 residents, against 5.7 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. This Pennsylvania town is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · FBI crime data, 2025 · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24.
Where Plymouth Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth El Sch | K–3 | 612 |
| Ridge Park El Sch | K–3 | 525 |
| Holy Rosary Regional | K–8 | 145 |
Its founding year, 1686, comes before those of 95% of the Pennsylvania towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 4,369 in 1930, 18,256 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 7 maps from 1894 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Plymouth Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plymouth Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw9 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw12 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw14 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plymouth Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Plymouth Township.
Plymouth Township draws workers from Philadelphia and beyond and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, but it reports more crime than Upper Merion Township and its other graded neighbors.
That grade comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $458K.
Public schools: Colonial SD. Below: Three of its 6 schools, each with why it was picked. The 4 public schools in Plymouth Township teach 2,408 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,268 | B+ |
| Central Montco Technical High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3 | – |
| Plymouth El SchTop results in townGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 612 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Each of the 5 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Upper Merion Township (C−) to Whitemarsh Township (A−). Property crime runs at 48.8 per 1,000 residents, 4 times the Pennsylvania rate, most of it theft.
Only 4 of the 529 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher property offense rate than Plymouth Township. Its level of violent crime is recorded as 1.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Plymouth Township | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 48.8 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
26,907 jobs are based in Plymouth Township, 3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Among residents in Plymouth Township, 3.7% live below the poverty line. Jobs in Plymouth Township grew by 4,151 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 26,907. The top destinations are Philadelphia (19%), Upper Merion Township (5%) and Whitemarsh Township (4%). For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away.
| Plymouth Township | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $119,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 7.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
For adults in Plymouth Township, the share who had a checkup this year is 77%. Against the Pennsylvania average, Plymouth Township comes out ahead on 13 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1. 10% of adults in Plymouth Township report frequent physical distress; 17% get no exercise outside work.
| Plymouth Township | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Plymouth Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.3% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.7% | 79.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In 11 parks and preserves, walkers have 7.4 miles of trail. Harriet Wetherill Park, at 66 acres with 2.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The concentration of trails in Plymouth Township is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Plymouth Township | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harriet Wetherill Park | 2.4 mi | 66 |
| 2. Community Center Park | 0.8 mi | 27 |
| 3. John F. Kennedy Park | 0.5 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
339 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 55 properties have flooded more than once.
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Plymouth Township than in 69% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 339 claims locally since 1978. Expected losses in Plymouth Township break down as 64% from inland flooding and 9% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About 8 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 24° and July afternoons rise to 88°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On the market in Plymouth Township: a median 12 days to sell. For Plymouth Township, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,765 a month. In Plymouth Township, two thirds of households own their home.
| Plymouth Township | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,765 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
44 within 15 miles of the center of Plymouth Township
About 4 of every 100 Plymouth Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Plymouth Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Plymouth Township is a township with home rule status in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The township has been governed by a home rule charter since 1976 and is no longer subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code. The population was 16,525 at the 2010 census. It is serviced by the Colonial School District and is home to the Plymouth Meeting Mall.
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9 towns share a border with Plymouth Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Township | #454 | B+ | C− | D | A+ | A |
| Whitemarsh Township | #85 | A+ | D | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Upper Merion Township | #534 | B | D | C− | A− | A+ |
| Swedeland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norristown | #1018 | D | C | C− | C− | C− |
| Conshohocken | #101 | A+ | C− | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| East Norriton Township | #836 | C | D | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Plymouth Meeting | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swedeland and Plymouth Meeting aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Plymouth Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Plymouth Township grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #454 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, D for safety and A+ for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $458,000, 59% above the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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