Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth, New Hampshire
Town
Town center (left to right): Plymouth Post Office, Rounds Hall of Plymouth State University (in background), Plymouth Congregational Church, Town Hall
Town center (left to right): Plymouth Post Office, Rounds Hall of Plymouth State University (in background), Plymouth Congregational Church, Town Hall
Official seal of Plymouth, New Hampshire
Seal
Motto(s): 
Bridging the Lakes Region and the White Mountains
Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°45′27″N 71°41′19″W / 43.75750°N 71.68861°W / 43.75750; -71.68861
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
Incorporated1763
Named forPlymouth Colony, Massachusetts
Villages
Government
 • Selectboard
  • Zach Tirrell, Chair
  • William Bolton
  • Maryann Barnsley
  • Neil McIver
  • Theodore Wisniewski
 • Town ManagerScott Weden
Area
[1]
 • Total
28.6 sq mi (74.2 km2)
 • Land28.1 sq mi (72.8 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)  1.94%
Elevation
520 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
6,682
 • Density238/sq mi (91.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
03264
Area code603
FIPS code33-62660
GNIS feature ID0873702
Websitewww.plymouth-nh.org

Plymouth is a New England town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States, in the White Mountains Region. It has a unique role as the economic, medical, commercial, and cultural center for the predominantly rural Plymouth, NH Labor Market Area.[3] Plymouth is located at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Baker rivers and sits at the foot of the White Mountains. The town's population was 6,682 at the 2020 census.[2] It is home to Plymouth State University, Speare Memorial Hospital, and Plymouth Regional High School.

The town's main center, where 4,730 people resided at the 2020 census (three-quarters of whom are college student age),[4] is defined as the Plymouth census-designated place (CDP), and is located along U.S. Route 3, south of the confluence of the Baker and Pemigewasset rivers.

Plymouth State University, in the center of town, has a total undergraduate population of 3,336 students and a total graduate population of 503 students as of the 2023/2024 academic year.[5]

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Plymouth town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Regional Transportation Plan: 2015" (PDF). North Country Council.
  4. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics (DP-1): Plymouth CDP, New Hampshire". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "Plymouth State University: Common Data Set 2023/2024" (PDF). Plymouth State University. 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.