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.
One of the benefits of Plymouth is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.06 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small town, Plymouth does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
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 2018 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.
