Town guide

Rockland, Massachusetts

Rockland is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to about 17,701 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02370.

Homes sold for a median of $353 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17,7011,765 per sq mi
Median home value$472,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$353Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking65%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rockland

1 ZIP code

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Around Rockland

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, NY187 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rockland

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

Rockland had 17,803 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 115th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

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

Rockland population by census2000: 17,670, 2010: 17,489, 2020: 17,80317,670200017,489201017,8032020

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 83°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 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RocklandJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 4 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 44°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 5.1 in38°22°Jan4.540°23°Feb4.047°29°Mar5.458°38°Apr4.669°48°May3.877°57°Jun4.083°63°Jul3.682°62°Aug3.874°55°Sep3.963°44°Oct5.252°35°Nov4.443°27°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hingham, MA weather station (7 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

90 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockland.

Nearest hospitals

  • South Shore HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Weymouth3.8 miles
  • Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brockton5.0 miles
  • Good Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Brockton8.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors2
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers61
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists2
Pharmacies3

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 Rockland

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Island Grove Park · 19 acres1.7 mi
  • Hartsuffs Park · 17 acres0.9 mi
  • Ellis Playground · 13 acres2.0 mi
  • Memorial Field · 12 acres1.7 mi
  • Bicentennial Park · 8 acres0.5 mi
  • Town Park · 8 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Target1.5 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.6 mi
  • Trucchi's Supermarket1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Duval's Rx3.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Rockland Memorial Library0.3 mi
  • Dyer Memorial Library2.1 mi

Museums

  • Shea Naval Aviation Museum2.5 mi
  • Weymouth Historical Society3.7 mi
  • Stetson House3.7 mi
  • Station No. 54.0 mi
  • Holbrook Historical Society5.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • North River Theatre & Comm Clb5.8 mi
  • Braintree Community Arts Center5.9 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 1673.

Notable people born here

  • Jonathan Togo (1977) · American actor

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

Schools in Rockland

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
R Stewart Esten Early Childhood CenterRocklandPre-K–K242Public1.6 mi
Phelps Elementary SchoolRockland1–4639Public0.4 mi
John W Rogers MiddleRockland5–8687Public0.3 mi
Rockland Senior HighRockland9–12590Public0.2 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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