Plymouth is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Plymouth to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Plymouth spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.06 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Plymouth is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Plymouth ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Plymouth, 45.71% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Plymouth in 2022 was $32,105, 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 $128,420 for a family of four. However, Plymouth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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, German, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Plymouth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
