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Community Contact Town of Plymouth
Anne Abear, Finance/HR Director
6 Post Office Square
  Plymouth, NH 03264
 
Telephone (603) 536-1731x102
Fax (603) 536-0036
E-mail finance@plymouthnh.org
Web Site www.plymouthnh.org
 
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen/Town Manager: Monday to Friday, 8-4:30; Town Clerk: Monday to Friday, 8:30-4; Tax Collector: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8-2
 
County Grafton County
Labor Market Area Plymouth, NH LMA
Tourism Region Lakes Region
Planning Commission Lakes Region Planning Commission
Regional Development Grafton County Economic Development Council
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 5
State Representative Grafton County District 8
Incorporated: 1763
 
Origin: This territory was part of a large plot of undivided land in the Pemigewasset Valley. Many of those named in the 1763 charter were soldiers from the Seven Years' War who had come from Hollis. The town was named after the original Plymouth colony in Massachusetts. In 1792, the southwest portion of the town was separated, and with a portion of land from Groton, incorporated as Hebron. Plymouth State University was founded here in 1871 as a normal school, evolving as a teachers' college, a state college, and now a state university.
 
Villages and Place Names: West Plymouth
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 625 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Plymouth, including resident students, totaled 2,366 over 50 years, from 4,225 in 1970 to 6,591 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 21 percent increase from 1970 to 1980.The town's population decreased by six percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 234.8 persons per square mile of land area. Plymouth contains 28.2 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2023-2024 $15,032,997
Budget:School Appropriations,2023-2024 $13,849,553
Zoning Ordinance 1961/22
Master Plan 2018
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Town Clerk; Tax Collector; Treasurer; Trust Funds; School
    Appointed: Please visit www.plymouthnh.org for a list of boards & committees to which citizens may be appointed.
 
Public Library Pease Public



Emergency Services
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full & part-time
Emergency Medical Service Full & part-time
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Speare Memorial, Plymouth Local   25


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier NH Electric Coop; PSNH/Eversource; Constellation
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Plymouth Village Water & Sewer District
 
Sanitation Plymouth Village Water & Sewer District
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup None
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program Mandatory
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications; Spectrum
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Yes
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $24.38
2023 Equalization Ratio 92.2
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $22.42
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 65.9%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 30.2%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 3.9%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 2,844
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 1,523
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 403
    Five or More Units in Structure 730
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 188




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 6,622   93,146
   2020 6,591   91,118
   2010 6,984   89,118
   2000 5,910   81,743
   1990 5,815   74,929
   1980 5,094   65,806

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   3,590 Female   3,009
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 70
      Age 5 to 19 1,762
      Age 20 to 34 1,610
      Age 35 to 54 1,494
      Age 55 to 64 791
      Age 65 and over 872
            Median Age 31.4 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 3,612
      High school graduation or higher 97.5%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 45.7%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $32,105
Median Family Income $92,366
Median Household Income $71,144
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $49,537
      Female $53,488
 
Individuals below poverty level 12.6%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 3,653   3,667
    Employed 3,449   3,581
    Unemploymed 204   86
    Unemployment rate 5.6%   2.3%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  179  236
    Average Weekly Wage  $871  $1,045
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  2,902  3,534
    Average Weekly Wage  $647  $896
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  3,081  3,770
    Average Weekly Wage  $660  $906
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  1,287  933
    Average Weekly Wage  $914  $1,226
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  4,368  4,703
    Average Weekly Wage  $735  $969
 
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Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Plymouth operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are part of Pemi-Baker Cooperative (Ashland, Campton, Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney, Thornton, Wentworth) District: SAU 48
Career Technology Center: Plymouth Applied Technology Center
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 2 1 2
Grade Levels P K 1-8 9-12 7-12 PG
Total Enrollment 498 642 417
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region
Nearest College or Universities: Plymouth State

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     6   Capacity:     277

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Plymouth State University Education 300 1871
Speare Memorial Hospital Health care services 220 1899
NH Electric Cooperative Electric service 206 1939
Hannaford Brothers Supermarket 187
Market Basket Supermarket 150 2020
Wal-Mart Retail store 150 2003
Plymouth Regional High School Education 135
Plymouth Elementary School Education 97
Town of Plymouth Municipal services 70 1763
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes: 3
State Routes: 3A, 25
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-93, Exit 25 & 26
Distance: Local access
 
Railroad State owned line
Public Transportation Yes
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Plymouth Regional Runway  2,380 ft. turf
    Lighted?  No Navigation Aids?  No
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Lebanon Municipal Distance   45 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 60 miles
    Portland, Maine 92 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 110 miles
    New York City, New York 309 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 212 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 57.6%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 15.6%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 13.1%
  Traveled by other means: 4.1%
  Worked at home: 9.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 16.9 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 85.5%
Commute to other NH community: 14.1%
Commute out-of-state: 0.3%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
X Museums
Cinemas
X Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
X Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
X Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Tenney Mountain
 
Other: Hiking; White Mtn Exploration Ctr; Ice climbing; Rock climbing; Paddle sports; Squam Lake