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Plympton

A town of 2,935 people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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Map of Plympton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.8%265 of 9,610 acres
Trails40 mi2.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves390 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Plympton

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1662Established
2,930Population
15.1 sq miArea
105 ftElevation

Plympton is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,930 at the 2020 census. The United States senator William Bradford was born here.

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Housing in Plympton

$689K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Plympton home is worth about $689,000, up 3.5% in a year, close to the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Plympton

B+

Safety Grade B+

Plympton reports less crime per resident than 73% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Plympton sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Plympton 1.7
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Plympton 2.4
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Plympton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#110Best public schoolsof 282 in MA
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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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