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Around Kingston
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY190 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kingston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Kingston
U.S. Representative · Massachusetts’s 9th DistrictWilliam R. Keating (D)
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
Kingston had 13,708 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 146th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Plymouth County grew from 113,985 residents in 1900 to 530,819 in 2020.
Plymouth County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plymouth-Kingston, MA weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Plymouth County
180,733 jobs at 13,421 businesses in Plymouth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
99 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kingston.
Nearest hospitals
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plymouth6.0 miles
Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brockton14.3 miles
South Shore HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Weymouth16.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
12
Mental health providers
34
Physical and occupational therapists
35
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
6
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 Kingston
Parks (8 nearby)
Camp Nekon · 221 acres2.2 mi
Sampson Forest & Memorial Park · 116 acres0.4 mi
Pottle Field · 33 acres0.4 mi
Pawtuxet Park · 24 acres1.9 mi
Grays Beach Park · 6 acres2.2 mi
Wadsworth Field Park · 4 acres2.9 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Stop & Shop1.0 mi
Big Y1.2 mi
Walmart Supercenter3.0 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Kingston Public Library0.6 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Plymouth Cordage Company Museum2.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Memorial Hall4.4 mi
Spire Center for the Performing Arts4.6 mi
Duxbury Performing Arts Center4.7 mi
South Shore Conservatory5.0 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Kingston
Public schools here are run by Silver Lake, Kingston. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Silver Lake Integrated PreschoolKingston
Pre-K
83
Public
1.3 mi
Kingston ElementaryKingston
K–2
523
Public
1.3 mi
Kingston IntermediateKingston
3–6
645
Public
1.3 mi
Silver Lake Regional Middle SchoolKingston
7–8
544
Public
2.5 mi
Silver Lake Regional HighKingston
9–12
1,034
Public
2.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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