Town guide

Duxbury, Massachusetts

Duxbury is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to about 16,185 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02332.

Homes sold for a median of $459 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population16,185683 per sq mi
Median home value$874,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$459Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking48%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Duxbury

1 ZIP code

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Around Duxbury

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY192 miles away

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

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

Who represents Duxbury

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

Duxbury had 16,090 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 126th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

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

Duxbury population by census2000: 14,248, 2010: 15,059, 2020: 16,09014,248200015,059201016,0902020

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 22°F. About 52.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DuxburyJan: high 41°F, low 22°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 23°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 46°F, 5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 4.9 in41°22°Jan4.843°23°Feb4.249°29°Mar5.859°38°Apr4.769°48°May3.779°58°Jun3.884°64°Jul3.582°63°Aug3.676°57°Sep4.365°46°Oct5.055°36°Nov4.446°28°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plymouth-Kingston, MA weather station (4 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

160 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Duxbury.

Nearest hospitals

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plymouth7.5 miles
  • Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brockton14.5 miles
  • South Shore HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Weymouth15.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors16
Dentists25
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers54
Physical and occupational therapists25
Optometrists4
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies1

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 Duxbury

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Pottle Field · 33 acres3.0 mi
  • Wadsworth Field Park · 4 acres1.5 mi
  • Camp Wing3.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Brothers Marketplace1.9 mi
  • Big Y2.2 mi
  • Stop & Shop2.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Duxbury Free Library1.8 mi
  • Kingston Public Library3.1 mi

Museums (6 nearby)

  • Art Complex Museum1.5 mi
  • Alden House Historic Site1.6 mi
  • Windsor House Museum2.2 mi
  • Duxbury Rural & Historical Society2.3 mi
  • King Caesar House2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Duxbury Performing Arts Center1.9 mi
  • South Shore Conservatory2.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 1624.

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

Schools in Duxbury

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chandler ElementaryDuxburyPre-K–2665Public1.1 mi
Alden SchoolDuxbury3–5622Public1.8 mi
Duxbury MiddleDuxbury6–8599Public2.0 mi
Duxbury HighDuxbury9–12808Public2.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bay Farm Montessori AcademyDuxburyPre-K–867Nonsectarian2.2 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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