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Abington, MA town profile
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Population: (15,144)
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Southeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Weymouth
on the north, Rockland on the east, Whitman
on the south, and Brockton
and Holbrook on the west and northwest. Abington is 4 miles east of Brockton, 19 miles south of Boston, and 21 miles northeast of Plymo
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Statistic
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Abington
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Massachusetts
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Rank
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Avg. single family tax bill
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--
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$2,436
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0
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Avg. single family property value
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--
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$211,241
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0
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Population profile
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Total population
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15,144
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6,444,931
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130
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% male
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49%
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49%
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129
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% female
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51%
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51%
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131
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Median age
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37
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37
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325
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% population under 19
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26%
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25%
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129
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% population 20-24
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7%
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7%
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90
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% population 25-39
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20%
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21%
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116
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% population 40-59
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30%
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29%
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134
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% population over 60
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18%
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18%
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140
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Education (Highest Level Attained)
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% graduated college
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11%
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16%
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182
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% with Graduate Degree
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4%
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11%
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247
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ADVERTISEMENT
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Households
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% of households with children
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36%
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33%
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127
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% of dwellings owner-occupied
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74%
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59%
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135
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% of dwellings rental-occupied
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24%
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31%
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107
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In current residence 5+ years
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57%
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47%
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91
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Annual residential turnover
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10%
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14%
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309
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Median dwelling age
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45
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44
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110
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% of vacant dwellings
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1%
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10%
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342
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Financial
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Median household income
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$65,540
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$57,698
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172
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Avg. household income
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$66,959
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$75,023
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263
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Per capita income
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$24,765
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$29,196
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254
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Median household net worth
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$48,269
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$44,804
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223
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Avg. household net worth
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$155,972
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$148,714
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205
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Less than $24,999
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17%
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22%
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122
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$25,000 - $49,999
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20%
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22%
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118
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$50,000 - $99,999
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38%
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33%
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307
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$100,000 and up
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25%
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24%
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141
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Employment
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% blue collar
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25%
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19%
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136
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% white collar
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75%
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81%
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169
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% of workers who work at home
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1%
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3%
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400
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Median travel time to work
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24 mins
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22 mins
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206
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Crime
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Total crime index
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3
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74
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330
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Personal crime index
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6
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98
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251
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Property crime index
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3
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70
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279
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Motor vehicle theft
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2
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90
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354
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Environment
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Air pollution index
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97
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99
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196
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