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Around Plympton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)29 miles away
Closer regional airport
New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY186 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Plympton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Plympton
U.S. Representative · Massachusetts’s 9th DistrictWilliam R. Keating (D)
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
Plympton had 2,930 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 280th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Plymouth County grew from 113,985 residents in 1900 to 530,819 in 2020.
Plymouth County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plymouth Muni Ap, MA weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Plymouth County
180,733 jobs at 13,421 businesses in Plymouth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plympton.
Nearest hospitals
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plymouth8.3 miles
Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brockton12.7 miles
Good Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Brockton16.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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 Plympton
Parks (1 nearby)
Richmond Park · 3 acres2.6 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter3.1 mi
Walmart Supercenter4.5 mi
Aldi4.6 mi
Stop & Shop4.7 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy6.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy6.1 mi
Balbonis Drug Store6.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Plympton Public Library0.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Deborah Sampson House Museum1.2 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
William Bradford (1729) · American physician and United States senator from Rhode Island (1729-1808)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Plympton
Public schools here are run by Plympton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Dennett ElementaryPlympton
K–6
249
Public
0.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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