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Homes in Plymouth
Plymouth's 33,552 homes are a mix: 58% detached houses, 25% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 16% townhouses and other attached houses.
The 1980s and 1990s built 42% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 33% are older than that and 26% newer. The median home dates from 1988. Owners live in 75% of homes.
In nearby Minnetonka, 6 miles away, 48% of homes were built before 1980, so Plymouth's windows are on the whole newer. Nationally, Plymouth's homes are newer than those in 73% of the 881 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Rounded drywall corners
67% of homes here were built from 1980 on, and many houses of that era have rounded ("bullnose") drywall corners around the windows instead of square returns. A shutter can't sit flat against a curve: choose an outside mount with a frame that clears the corner, or an inside mount if the flat part of the opening is deep enough for your louvers.
Townhouses
16% of homes share a wall with the next one. Their front windows face the street side by side with the neighbours', so many owners pick a louver size and a white or off-white finish that sit well beside the houses on either side. Bay windows on townhouses usually need a separate panel set for each face.
Bought to stay
Owners live in 75% of homes, and shutters are usually bought to stay with the house. Poplar takes paint well, so they can be repainted years from now if you change a room's colours. Keep your order list: it records every size if you add a room later.
Plymouth weather and your shutters
At New Hope, MN (4 mi away), July averages a high of 82.3°F and January a low of 7°F. Average lows sit at or below freezing from November to March.
About 9 days a year reach 90°F, 156 nights fall to freezing and 34.8 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around June and least in January.
That's more freezing nights than in 96% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 37 min on the longest day to 8 h 46 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 68° above the horizon in June and 22° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, New Hope, MN (temperature) and New Hope, MN (precipitation, 4 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6°F | 7°F | 1 in |
| Feb | 28.8°F | 10.8°F | 1 in |
| Mar | 41.9°F | 22.8°F | 1.9 in |
| Apr | 56.7°F | 35.2°F | 3.3 in |
| May | 69°F | 47.7°F | 4.5 in |
| Jun | 78.2°F | 58.1°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 82.3°F | 63.1°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 79.7°F | 60.8°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 71.8°F | 52.4°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 57.4°F | 39°F | 3 in |
| Nov | 41.4°F | 25.8°F | 1.9 in |
| Dec | 28.5°F | 13.6°F | 1.4 in |
Cold winters
With 156 freezing nights a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Fitting them in Plymouth
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
Near Plymouth
- Minnetonka 6 mi
- Maple Grove 7 mi
- Brooklyn Park 8 mi
- Minneapolis 11 mi
- Edina 11 mi
- Eden Prairie 12 mi
More about shutters in Plymouth
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Plymouth’s own figures.
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