Plymouth, ME

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Plymouth, Maine

Plymouth, Maine, in Penobscot county, is 92 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 190 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 1,257 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Plymouth

In Plymouth, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Plymouth had a median family income of $35,417.

Political Inclinations

Plymouth folks tended to give their money ($250) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Plymouth Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Plymouth that were owner-occupied was 89%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. Compared to most towns in the state, Plymouth has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Plymouth, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Plymouth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Plymouth, ME

Comparing Plymouth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	92 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	190 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Penobscot
Standard Zip Codes	04969
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.767
Longitude	-69.21

Station	CORINNA
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	ORONO
Distance	28.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	40.2 inches

Station	DOVER-FOXCROFT
Distance	28.8 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	32 to 55 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,257	100%
Male	621	49.4%
Female	636	50.6%
Under 18	352	28%
18+	905	72%
65+	101	8%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,230	97.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.5%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	19	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,301
Growth	44
Growth %	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
English	22.8%
US/American	18.1%
French (except Basque)	16.7%
Irish	11.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.8%
French Canadian	6.1%
Scottish	5.2%
German	4.2%
Italian	1.8%
Dutch	1.5%
Polish	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Australian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Plymouth	1,257	$35,417
Carmel	2,416	$41,474
Detroit	816	$34,167
Dixmont	1,065	$36,607
Etna	1,012	$37,750
Newport	3,017	$37,104
Troy	963	$34,375

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