Town guide

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Plymouth is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to about 63,953 people across 96 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02360 and 02366.

Homes sold for a median of $382 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population63,953663 per sq mi
Median home value$527,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$382Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Plymouth

2 ZIP codes
South Carver, MA02366Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Plymouth

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)36 miles away
Closer regional airportNew Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY192 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Plymouth; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Plymouth

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Plymouth had 61,217 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 18th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Plymouth County grew from 113,985 residents in 1900 to 530,819 in 2020.

Plymouth population by census2000: 51,701, 2010: 56,468, 2020: 61,21751,701200056,468201061,2172020

Plymouth County, 1900–2020

Plymouth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 113,985, 1910: 144,337, 1920: 156,968, 1930: 162,311, 1940: 168,824, 1950: 189,468, 1960: 248,449, 1970: 333,314, 1980: 405,437, 1990: 435,276, 2000: 472,822, 2010: 494,919, 2020: 530,819114K’00’10157K’20’30169K’40’50248K’60’70405K’80’90473K’00’10531K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PlymouthJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 27°F, 5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 4.6 in38°20°Jan3.840°21°Feb3.046°27°Mar5.057°36°Apr4.467°46°May3.576°55°Jun3.882°62°Jul3.480°61°Aug3.573°53°Sep3.863°42°Oct4.853°33°Nov4.543°26°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plymouth Muni Ap, MA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Plymouth County

180,733 jobs at 13,421 businesses in Plymouth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Plymouth CountyHealth care and social assistance: 35,455 jobs; Retail trade: 29,057 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 21,389 jobs; Construction: 15,680 jobs; Professional services: 11,218 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,812 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,791 jobs; Other services: 8,051 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 9% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,348 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plymouth’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plymouth2.4 miles
  • Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brockton21.7 miles
  • Brown University Health Morton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Taunton23.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors64
Specialist doctors164
Dentists53
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants189
Mental health providers752
Physical and occupational therapists95
Optometrists13
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies17

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Plymouth

Parks (25 nearby)

  • Morton Park · 239 acres3.0 mi
  • Camp Nekon · 221 acres5.7 mi
  • Plimoth Patuxet · 103 acres2.2 mi
  • Holmes Field · 27 acres4.6 mi
  • Pawtuxet Park · 24 acres6.0 mi
  • Jenny Pond Park · 13 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop3.8 mi
  • Market Basket4.3 mi
  • Aldi4.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.0 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.8 mi
  • Balbonis Drug Store4.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.0 mi

Libraries (8 nearby)

  • Plymouth Law Library2.1 mi
  • Daryl A. Lima Memorial Library2.2 mi
  • Plymouth North High School Learning Commons2.3 mi
  • Plymouth Public Library2.4 mi
  • Federal Furnace School Library3.7 mi

Museums (13 nearby)

  • Harlow Old Fort House3.0 mi
  • Jabez Howland House3.2 mi
  • The Plimoth Grist Mill3.2 mi
  • Jenney Museum3.2 mi
  • Richard Sparrow House3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Spire Center for the Performing Arts3.5 mi
  • Memorial Hall3.7 mi
  • Priscilla Beach Theatre4.1 mi
  • Civilian Conservation Corps Amphitheater5.5 mi

Counts are within about 6.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1620.

Notable people born here

  • Dave Farrell (1977) · American bassist
  • David Chokachi (1968) · American actor
  • Hoon Lee (1973) · American actor
  • Karen Cashman (1971) · Short-track speed skater
  • Charles Thomas Jackson (1805) · chemist (1805–1880)
  • Charles Cobb (1875) · American mathematician and economist (1875–1949)
  • Charles Cobb (1875) · American mathematician and economist (1875–1949)
  • William Lewis Douglas (1845) · US businessman and politician, Massachusetts (1845-1924)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Plymouth

Public schools here are run by Plymouth, Rising Tide Charter Public, Map Academy Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Plymouth Early Childhood CenterPlymouthPre-K225Public1.2 mi
Cold SpringPlymouthK–5214Public4.1 mi
Federal Furnace SchoolPlymouthK–5359Public3.7 mi
HedgePlymouthK–5210Public5.0 mi
Indian BrookPlymouthK–5520Public5.3 mi
Manomet ElementaryPlymouthK–5263Public4.5 mi
Nathaniel Morton ElementaryPlymouthK–5511Public3.1 mi
South ElementaryPlymouthK–5614Public5.5 mi
West ElementaryPlymouthK–5349Public4.7 mi
Rising Tide Charter Public SchoolPlymouth5–12617Charter4.3 mi
Plymouth Commun IntermediatePlymouth6–8920Public1.2 mi
Plymouth South MiddlePlymouth6–8601Public2.2 mi
Map Academy Charter SchoolPlymouth9–12301Charter, Alternative Education4.4 mi
Plymouth North HighPlymouth9–121,169Public2.4 mi
Plymouth South HighPlymouth9–121,001Public2.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Woodside School & Community Resource CenterPlymouthPre-K–K8Nonsectarian3.6 mi
The Cove SchoolPlymouth7–1232Nonsectarian4.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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