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Around Mattapoisett
Distances
Nearest major airport
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)32 miles away
Closer regional airport
New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY176 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mattapoisett; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Mattapoisett
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
Mattapoisett had 6,508 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 225th 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 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Bedford Coop, 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:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mattapoisett.
Nearest hospitals
Falmouth HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Falmouth12.0 miles
Southcoast Hospitals GroupGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fall River17.3 miles
Saint Anne's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fall River18.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
27
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Chiropractors
2
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 Mattapoisett
Parks (3 nearby)
Quadequena Club Tennis Courts · 2 acres0.4 mi
Shipyard Park · 2 acres0.4 mi
Mattapoisett Shipyard Park1.8 mi
Grocery stores
Stop & Shop3.6 mi
Market Basket5.5 mi
Save-A-Lot6.4 mi
Demello's Market6.5 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens5.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy5.6 mi
Walgreens6.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Mattapoisett Free Public Library0.3 mi
Museums
New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center5.8 mi
New Bedford Whaling Museum5.8 mi
Mariner's Home5.8 mi
New Bedford Art Museum6.0 mi
New Bedford Fire Museum6.1 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Mattapoisett, Old Rochester. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
CenterMattapoisett
Pre-K–3
227
Public
0.1 mi
Old HammondtownMattapoisett
4–6
154
Public
0.8 mi
Old Rochester Regional Jr HighMattapoisett
7–8
407
Public
2.1 mi
Old Rochester Regional HighMattapoisett
9–12
643
Public
2.1 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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