Best PlacesWest Plymouth, NH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Plymouth, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West Plymouth ranks 11,873rd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in West 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.
West Plymouth's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Plymouth ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 97% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 96% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than 94% of towns
Where West Plymouth ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 9% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of towns
- Cheap childcare$1,270 a month, better than only 12% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 14% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in West Plymouth
A household needs to earn about $95,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Plymouth home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $77,289, 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 West Plymouth's effective rate of 1.85%, 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 West Plymouth
West Plymouth runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West Plymouth.
Who works in West Plymouth, and how
Work in West Plymouth centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in West Plymouth
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West Plymouth.
What the weather is like in West Plymouth, month by month
West Plymouth sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 13. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 23° | 13° |
| April | 57° | 43° | 32° |
| July | 84° | 69° | 57° |
| October | 63° | 49° | 38° |
Flying in and out of West Plymouth
The nearest airport, Lebanon Municipal, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 104 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Plymouth
Schools across West Plymouth average a B, better than 66% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Plymouth Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Campton Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Plymouth Regional High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Plymouth school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West 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 West Plymouth against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in West Plymouth
Is West Plymouth a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Plymouth ranks 11,873rd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low taxes, heat safety, and population health, and lowest on property taxes 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 West Plymouth expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $316,894. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $77,289 median income, cost of living beats 47% of towns.
Is West Plymouth safe?
Yes, West Plymouth is safer than 55% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $287 per resident a year.
Compare West Plymouth with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Plymouth. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West 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.
West Plymouth detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Plymouth: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Plymouth: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Plymouth: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Plymouth: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West 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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