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Moving to Plymouth, MA
$759,900Median listing price
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About Plymouth
Plymouth — "America's Hometown" — is the largest town in Massachusetts by land area (about 61,000 residents), stretching from the historic waterfront to the Pinehills and deep into the Myles Standish State Forest. Housing runs the full spectrum: antique homes downtown, waterfront condos, suburban subdivisions, golf-course communities, and rural lots.
Home prices in Plymouth
The median listing price in Plymouth is $759,900.
Top places in Plymouth
- Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower II — the Pilgrim icons on the waterfront (Mayflower II shown in the Commons photos below).
- Plimoth Patuxet Museums — the living-history museum of 1620s Plymouth.
- Plymouth Harbor and the waterfront — boats, whale-watch departures, and restaurants (shown in the Commons photo below).
- Myles Standish State Forest — one of the state's largest forests, with ponds and trails.
- White Horse Beach — the town's ocean beach.
- Pilgrim Hall Museum — the country's oldest public museum.
- The Pinehills — golf-course community with its village green.
Commuting from Plymouth
- No commuter rail in town. The Plymouth station (Cordage Park) is indefinitely closed as of 2021 (per the Kingston Line Wikipedia page, read September 24, 2026); nearest MBTA Kingston Line station is Kingston, roughly a 15–20 minute drive.
- Typical weekday rail trip from Kingston to South Station: approximately 60–65 minutes (approximate; varies by train).
- Approximate drive to downtown Boston: ~55–70 minutes via Route 3 (no-traffic routing; longer at rush hour and in summer tourist traffic).
Schools in Plymouth
Public schools: Plymouth Public Schools. For enrollment and performance data, see the state report card in Town links below. Confirm school assignment for any address directly with the district.
Plymouth FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Plymouth, MA?
The median listing price in Plymouth is $759,900. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Plymouth, MA?
No commuter rail in town. The Plymouth station (Cordage Park) is indefinitely closed as of 2021 (per the Kingston Line Wikipedia page, read September 24, 2026); nearest MBTA Kingston Line station is Kingston, roughly a 15–20 minute drive. - Which school district serves Plymouth, MA?
Plymouth is served by Plymouth Public Schools. See the state report card in Town links, and confirm school assignment for a specific address with the district.
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.