Plymouth, Connecticut

Town · population 11,671 (2020 Census)

Median home: $275,000
Household income: $94,514
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 84°
Snow a year: 48 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 19
Median age: 44.6

Plymouth is a town of 11,671 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $275,000, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 86% of Connecticut towns.

How Plymouth ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Plymouth is worth $275,000, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.9 times the median household income of $94,514, which is more affordable than 84% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,276 a month. 76.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Plymouth	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$275,000	$376,000
Median rent	$1,276	$1,462
Median household income	$94,514	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	2.9×	3.6×
Homeownership	76.7%	80.3%
Median year built	1965	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Plymouth

People	Plymouth	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	44.6	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.9%	20.6%
Under 18	17.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.3%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	8.5%	5.7%
Veterans	8.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	4.8%	—
Work from home	13.4%	16.8%
Average commute	28.5 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	91.1%	93.8%

Weather in Plymouth

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 17.0°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 47.5 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 142 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Burlington station (10.1 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

19 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Plymouth since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 10 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on July 29, 1971 about 8.1 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 131 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 21, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 36 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on July 4, 2026.

Public schools in Plymouth

1 public school with 327 students, about 12.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Plymouth Center School	PK-2	327	12.1

Towns near Plymouth

Terryville, CT
1.2 mi · 5,202 people · home $243,800
Thomaston, CT
3.6 mi · 7,442 people · home $282,600
Bristol, CT
4.5 mi · 60,833 people · home $277,800
Watertown, CT
5.7 mi · 22,105 people · home $333,500
Wolcott, CT
5.8 mi · 16,142 people · home $326,200
Oakville, CT
6.3 mi · 9,504 people · home $280,500
Watertown, CT
6.7 mi · 3,938 people · home $293,300
Harwinton, CT
6.8 mi · 5,484 people · home $352,100

Plymouth questions

Is Plymouth, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Plymouth scores better for retirees than 25% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 54%. 18.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.6).

How much does a house cost in Plymouth?

The median owner-occupied home in Plymouth is valued at $275,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $94,514, so homes cost about 2.9 times income. Median rent is $1,276 a month.

What is the weather like in Plymouth?

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 17.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.5 inches of precipitation a year and 47.5 inches of snow.

Does Plymouth get tornadoes?

19 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Plymouth since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on July 29, 1971. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Plymouth's Census boundary (GEOID 0914060750). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.