Town guide

Plympton, Massachusetts

Plympton is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to about 2,935 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02367.

Homes sold for a median of $380 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,935200 per sq mi
Median home value$517,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$380Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Plympton

1 ZIP code

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Around Plympton

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)29 miles away
Closer regional airportNew 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

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.

Plympton population by census2000: 2,637, 2010: 2,820, 2020: 2,9302,63720002,82020102,9302020

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 PlymptonJan: 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 (5 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

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 providers6
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

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 1662.

Notable people born here

  • Deborah Sampson (1760) · Continental Army soldier
  • 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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dennett ElementaryPlymptonK–6249Public0.6 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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