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Massachusetts›Plymouth County

Green HarborMA

A town of 1,314.

Is Green Harbor a good place to live?

No town among the 284 in Massachusetts we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Green Harbor. We don’t grade Green Harbor yet; the figures below are still real.

By the sea

Green Harbor lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 50% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

50%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
79thpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water
  • Duxbury Beach Reservation

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

Nearby attractions

Fenway Park and 166 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Green Harbor. Close and well known come first.

All 246 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fenway 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 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Green Harbor: who provides what

Green Harbor is unincorporated, so Plymouth County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEversource21.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDuxbury Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPlymouth CountyPlymouth County provides services here
SchoolsDuxbury School DistrictMarshfield School District2 districts serve Green Harbor; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDuxbury Town ClerkTown of Duxbury; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes02332, 0205002332 52% · 02050 48%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Green Harbor.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Green Harbor’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Green Harbor for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Green Harbor has added 22 jobs, to 32 in 2023. The top destinations are Boston (13%), Marshfield (9%) and Duxbury (8%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Green Harbor0%
Boston13%
Marshfield9%
Duxbury8%
Hingham5%
21 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Green Harbor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Green Harbor

Green Harbor has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. At 82°F, Green Harbor’s July high is close to Massachusetts’ towns (83°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring39–57°
Summer61–79°
Fall46–63°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 10.8% of Green Harbor

0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

10.8%conserved
10.8%
conserved · 30 of 281 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Duxbury Beach Reservation—16
2. Cut River Meadow—3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Green Harbor is

Green Harbor beats the Massachusetts average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 29% of Green Harbor adults sleep under 7 hours, below both the Massachusetts town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Green Harbor.

Green HarborMassachusetts townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%33%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)27%28%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)9.4%11%14%
32 measures vs. Massachusetts
10 better18 too close to call4 worse
What stands outGreen HarborMA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.7%11.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.3%12.4%
More adults who have had cancer11.8%8.5%
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
8.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Green Harbor, with coastal flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Coastal floodingInland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

$3.22Mmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Green Harbor

15pages on Green Harbor
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Green Harbor; the nearest are

Small town

1,314 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Cedar CrestOcean Bluff-Brant RockDuxburyMarshfieldCedar CrestOcean Bluff-Brant RockDuxburyMarshfieldGreen Harbor

Questions about Green Harbor

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Green Harbor, MA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Green Harbor yet; the figures below are still real.