SperlingViews - Plymouth, Massachusetts

My wife and I have lived in Plymouth for 4 years. We find it a very friendly town that is open to newcomers. Whle the town is the largest in area in Massachusetts, it maintains the small town feel. The negative points are the climate (we had over 10 feet of snow the first year here with a 52" drift in our back yard) and the cost of living. The state seems to feel that it needs to manage your life and it collects taxes that reflect that philosophy. Housing is also quite expensive with a nice small 2 bedroom home on the market for $250,000 to $300,000. We would love to be here in the spring summer and fall but go to warmer climates in the winter months.[read more...]

Cold in the winter, warm in the summer[read more...]

Plymouth is a quick ride to Boston and next door to Cape Cod. There is a lot of history in Plymouth, and you have the ocean, ponds, forest etc. Houses are not on top of each other...you have rural without feeling you are in the boon docks. There are so many new shops in the area, I would say everything you need is very close but not intruding into neighborhoods. I have lived in Massachusetts all my life, granted I would love to pack it up and move south because I am not a fan of winter, however if I had to pick a town in Massachusetts to live it would be Plymouth in a heartbeat.[read more...]

My family and I lived in South Plymouth for a little over 10 years up to abt. 1 yr. ago when my husband was transfered to Florida. South Plymouth is a close knit community for such a large area. They have recently built a beautiful middle school and updated their high school, where two of my children have attended. The area is appx. 1 hour south of Boston and very close to beautiful Cape Cod. Shopping and dining are plentiful as wel as the recreation. We lived in an older neighborhood of homes built in the 1980's and always had a sense of feeling safe. I am begging my husband to move back here andI would choose the exact location because of how family oriented it is. If you are looking for a safe, wonderful, middle class family town, South Plymouth is very much worth a look.[read more...]

Yeah, that's the town slogan... Downtown and the waterfront are a great day tour, you can see the Mayflower replica and Plymouth Rock. Just south of town is Plimouth Plantation, a reenaction of early settler life. The Cape Cod Canal is just a few miles away, and you've got much of that charm in Plymouth without the hassle of getting over the bridge. Boston is an easy day trip by bus or commuter rail to South Station, about an hour's ride either mode of transportation. [read more...]

The south shore of MA is a great place to live. And Plymouth is one the largest towns offering a wide diversity of culture, history and recreational activities. Over the past 5 years the mainly blue collar town has been moving more toward an upscale community. Access to Boston has been made easier with commuter train access bringing more upwardly mobile professionls to the town to raise a family. Cape Cod is 8 miles away and New York is 3.5 hours away making it an ideal place to live.[read more...]

I am from plymouth, MA and the populatioon if very much incorrect. You state 7,400 and it is closer to 50,000.[read more...]