Best PlacesNorth Plymouth, Plymouth, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Plymouth, Plymouth, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Plymouth, Plymouth ranks 2,626th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Plymouth, Plymouth
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Plymouth, Plymouth's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Plymouth, Plymouth ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
Where North Plymouth, Plymouth ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Plymouth, Plymouth
A household needs to earn about $133,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Plymouth, Plymouth home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $90,063, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Plymouth, Plymouth's effective rate of 1.20%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Plymouth, Plymouth
North Plymouth, Plymouth runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Plymouth, Plymouth.
Who works in North Plymouth, Plymouth, and how
Work in North Plymouth, Plymouth centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in North Plymouth, Plymouth
North Plymouth, Plymouth has more restaurants and bars per resident than 84% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 87% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 4 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of North Plymouth, Plymouth and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Plymouth, Plymouth, month by month
North Plymouth, Plymouth sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 32° | 22° |
| April | 60° | 48° | 37° |
| July | 86° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of North Plymouth, Plymouth
The nearest airport, Provincetown Municipal, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 33 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Plymouth, Plymouth
Schools across North Plymouth, Plymouth average a B−, better than 68% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Cold SpringB · 50% proficient
- Nathaniel Morton ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
- West ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Plymouth Commun IntermediateC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Plymouth North HighB+ · 56% proficient
- Rising Tide Charter Public SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Map Academy Charter SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Plymouth, Plymouth school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Plymouth, Plymouth measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Plymouth, Plymouth against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North Plymouth, Plymouth
Is North Plymouth, Plymouth a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Plymouth, Plymouth ranks 2,626th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on tree cover, health care access, and low crime, and lowest on cell coverage and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Plymouth, Plymouth expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $482,096. The overall cost of living runs about 20% above the national average. Set against a $90,063 median income, cost of living beats 47% of neighborhoods.
Is North Plymouth, Plymouth safe?
Yes, North Plymouth, Plymouth is safer than 86% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $257 per resident a year.
Compare North Plymouth, Plymouth with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Plymouth, Plymouth. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Plymouth, Plymouth represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Plymouth, Plymouth detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Plymouth, Plymouth: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Plymouth, Plymouth: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Plymouth, Plymouth: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Plymouth, Plymouth: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Plymouth, Plymouth detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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