Moving to Plymouth, Maine

Population: 1,257. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,301 (+3.5% change)
Males: 621 (49.4%), Females: 636 (50.6%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $32,768
Median house value: $74,800

Population by Race

Races in Plymouth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (17.7%), French (17.3%), United States (12.6%), Irish (12.5%), German (5.0%), Scottish (4.8%).

Elevation: 280 feet

Map of Plymouth, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plymouth

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plymouth town

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

1.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Plymouth:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plymouth:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 28 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 79 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 109 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plymouth:

  • RING HILL (about 11 miles; CARMEL, ME; Abbreviation: 38B)
  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 11 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 2B7)
  • DEXTER REGIONAL (about 17 miles; DEXTER, ME; Abbreviation: 1B0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plymouth:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 44 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 49 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 64 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 106 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 117 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 124 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 166 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)