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Plymouth gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $348K for a typical one, or 4.8 years of the Sheboygan metro’s $73K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 103rd of 357 in Wisconsin. On the plus side, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 83% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. On civic life, just 29 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do better. Plymouth’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On history, just 52 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better.
Where Plymouth beats most towns.
Henry H. Huson House and Water TowerWhere 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 Wisconsin), ordered by how far Plymouth is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,052 in 1880, 8,932 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1871 and a map from 1954 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Plymouth.
Plymouth draws workers from Sheboygan and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin.
6,368 jobs are based in Plymouth, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 15.8 minutes, against 22.2 across Wisconsin.
About one in 4 of Plymouth’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Plymouth grew to 6,368 in 2023, 1,027 more than in 2013. The median household income in Plymouth is $68,000.
| Plymouth | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 8.2% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $88,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 11% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Plymouth Joint School District. Three of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 555 | B |
| Plymouth HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 735 | C |
| Parkview ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 252 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Plymouth’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Plymouth | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6 per 1,000 residents | 6.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Plymouth since 2004.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.4 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Meyer Park, at 50 acres.
| Plymouth | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lone Oak Park | 0.5 mi | 16 |
| 2. Meyer Park | 0.4 mi | 50 |
| 3. Sheboygan County Fairgrounds | — | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
January nights average 11.4°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 85% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 80.8°.
Plymouth has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. About 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Plymouth | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 81°F | 82°F | 85°F |
| January low | 11°F | 11°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (19% statewide). 18% of residents are under 18 in Plymouth. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Plymouth | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 45.5 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Plymouth | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.9% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.8% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 10,330 U.S. towns with household incomes like Plymouth’s, it is healthier than 75%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Plymouth tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 20% of Plymouth adults binge drink.
| Plymouth | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Typical home values rose 4.8% in the year to September 2026.
| Plymouth | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $914 a month | $1,080 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plymouth. Close and well known come first.
29 mi LakeLake Winnebago
29 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
20 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
13 mi Theme parkBlue Harbor Resort
35 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
13 mi MuseumJohn Michael Kohler Arts CenterLake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Blue Harbor Resort: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · John Michael Kohler Arts Center: self, CC BY-SA 2.5
1 within 15 miles of the center of Plymouth
About 2 of every 100 Plymouth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
5 places in Plymouth on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Plymouth.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Plymouth is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,932 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, metropolitan area. Located along the Mullet River, it is surrounded by the Town of Plymouth. It is known as "Hub City" for its former role as a center of wooden wheelwrighting. Advertising itself as "The Cheese Capital of the World," it produces 14% of the cheese consumed in the United States. The mayor is Don Pohlman.
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2 towns share a border with Plymouth.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | #103 | A− | B | A− | B+ | B |
| Plymouth | #172 | B+ | B− | — | B+ | B |
| Sheboygan Falls | — | — | C | — | B | B |
Sheboygan Falls has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Plymouth and Sheboygan Falls report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Plymouth with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Plymouth grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #103 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
8 notable people were born here, including Tony Evers and Ben Paulsen.
