Town guide

Abington, Massachusetts

Abington is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to about 17,053 people across 10.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02351.

Homes sold for a median of $350 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17,0531,712 per sq mi
Median home value$539,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$350Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Abington

1 ZIP code

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Around Abington

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY184 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Abington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Abington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Abington had 17,062 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 120th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Plymouth County grew from 113,985 residents in 1900 to 530,819 in 2020.

Abington population by census2000: 14,605, 2010: 15,985, 2020: 17,06214,605200015,985201017,0622020

Plymouth County, 1900–2020

Plymouth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 113,985, 1910: 144,337, 1920: 156,968, 1930: 162,311, 1940: 168,824, 1950: 189,468, 1960: 248,449, 1970: 333,314, 1980: 405,437, 1990: 435,276, 2000: 472,822, 2010: 494,919, 2020: 530,819114K’00’10157K’20’30169K’40’50248K’60’70405K’80’90473K’00’10531K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 50.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AbingtonJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 5 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 5.1 in39°21°Jan4.041°22°Feb3.648°29°Mar5.259°38°Apr4.570°47°May3.478°57°Jun4.184°63°Jul3.283°62°Aug3.675°54°Sep4.164°43°Oct5.054°34°Nov4.444°26°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brockton, MA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Plymouth County

180,733 jobs at 13,421 businesses in Plymouth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Plymouth CountyHealth care and social assistance: 35,455 jobs; Retail trade: 29,057 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 21,389 jobs; Construction: 15,680 jobs; Professional services: 11,218 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,812 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,791 jobs; Other services: 8,051 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 9% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

78 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Abington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brockton2.8 miles
  • South Shore HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Weymouth4.0 miles
  • Good Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Brockton5.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors4
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Abington

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Ames Nowell State Park · 600 acres1.7 mi
  • Island Grove Park · 19 acres0.9 mi
  • Memorial Field · 12 acres0.6 mi
  • Bicentennial Park · 8 acres1.8 mi
  • Town Park · 8 acres2.2 mi
  • Major Reed Park · 7 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Trucchi's Supermarket0.8 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.4 mi
  • Target1.5 mi
  • Terra Nossa Center Market2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Duval's Rx2.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.5 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Abington Public Library0.2 mi
  • Dyer Memorial Library0.8 mi
  • Rockland Memorial Library2.2 mi

Museums

  • Shea Naval Aviation Museum3.1 mi
  • Weymouth Historical Society4.3 mi
  • Holbrook Historical Society4.4 mi
  • Fuller Craft Museum4.8 mi
  • Station No. 55.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Braintree Community Arts Center4.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1668.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Abington

Public schools here are run by Abington. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Abington Early Education ProgramAbingtonPre-K82Public0.2 mi
Beaver Brook ElementaryAbingtonK–2491Public0.6 mi
Woodsdale Elementary SchoolAbington3–4372Public1.3 mi
Abington Middle SchoolAbington5–8668Public0.2 mi
Abington HighAbington9–12530Public0.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Bridget SchoolAbingtonPre-K–8220Roman Catholic0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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