Plymouth is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Plymouth to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.11 minutes getting to work every day.
Being a small town, Plymouth does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Plymouth. 52.13% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Plymouth in 2022 was $35,943, which is low income relative to New Hampshire, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,772 for a family of four. However, Plymouth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Plymouth is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Plymouth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plymouth residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Plymouth include English, Irish, Scottish, Italian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Plymouth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
