Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Abington grades B− overall, 189th of 282 graded towns in Massachusetts, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $125K and it is healthier than 81% of U.S. towns. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $599K, 5.2 years of the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. Abington’s trail density is 2.6 miles per square mile, against 1.8 in Massachusetts’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Abington is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Abington has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them North Abington Depot and Island Grove Park National Register District.
Where Abington beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,454 in 1790, a low of 1,454 in 1790, 17,062 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1861 and 7 maps from 1885 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far Abington is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Abington. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw17 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
18 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
30 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
17 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a yearFenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Abington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Abington.
Abington is safe by national standards but not by Massachusetts’s and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Massachusetts.
In the comparison, Abington comes where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. 26 miles of trail in 26 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Ames Nowell State Park, 596 acres with 20 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ames Nowell State Park | 20 mi | 596 |
| 2. Island Grove Park | 0.5 mi | 20 |
| 3. Blueberry Hill Land | — | 37 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Abington school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Abington High, with 530 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abington Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 668 | B− |
| Abington HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 530 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation
Within Massachusetts it is less healthy than 64% of the 279 graded towns: Massachusetts sets a high bar. Against the 5,014 U.S. towns with household incomes like Abington’s, it is healthier than 52%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
19% of adults binge drink in Abington. Abington beats the Massachusetts average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of adults have high blood pressure in Abington.
| Abington | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Abington | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Abington for work: only 7% work in town. Abington’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Since 2013, Abington has added 202 jobs, to 3,827 in 2023.
| Abington | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $125,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Abington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Abington has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (18% statewide). 40% of Abington adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Abington | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 47% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 43.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.1, men 38.4.
| Abington | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.1% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.8% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
At 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 80% of Massachusetts’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 278 to 213 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Abington is 11 per 1,000 residents.
| Abington | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Abington home is worth about $599,000, up 3.4% in a year, 9% below the Massachusetts typical home.
| Abington | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,724 a month | $1,682 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 79% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
9 within 15 miles of the center of Abington
About 5 of every 100 Abington residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
Where Abington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Abington on the National Register of Historic Places.
16 notable people were born in Abington.
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Abington is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Boston. The population was 17,062 at the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with Abington.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Abington grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #189 of 282 in Massachusetts. It grades A− for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Massachusetts has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Abington sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
16 notable people were born here, including Charles Franklin Dunbar and Jared C. Monti.
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