North SeekonkMA
A town in Massachusetts, home to 2,974 people.
Is North Seekonk a good place to live?
Of the 284 Massachusetts towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than North Seekonk. North Seekonk’s trail network density is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 1.8 in Massachusetts’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Tower Road Woods, at 31 acres. We don’t grade North Seekonk yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave North Seekonk for work
Where North Seekonk’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Gillette Stadium and 199 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Seekonk. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw29 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw29 mi MuseumThe Breakers
15 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
20 mi Ancient siteHMS EndeavourPhoto credits
Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain
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Moving to North Seekonk: who provides what
North Seekonk is unincorporated, so Bristol County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 North Seekonk.
Natural hazards: very low risk in North Seekonk, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in North Seekonk break down as 72% from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes. North Seekonk’s FEMA risk score comes in at 18 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of North Seekonk’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. North Seekonk’s average trip to work stands at 34 minutes. In North Seekonk, 4% of residents live below the poverty line. It had 511 jobs in 2023, down 45 from 2013.
| North Seekonk | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $115,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is North Seekonk’s year
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In North Seekonk, 14.6% of the land is conserved
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.9 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tower Road Woods | 0.1 mi | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer of North Seekonk’s residents are 65 or older than in the typical Massachusetts or U.S. town
Four-year graduates: 41% of adults 25 and older here, 47% across Massachusetts. In North Seekonk, the midpoint age is 37.2 years. For residents locally, the share who are under 18 is 20%.
| North Seekonk | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.2 years | 43.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 47% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.
| North Seekonk | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.7% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.9% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.1% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.2% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy North Seekonk is
Among adults in North Seekonk, 32% sleep under 7 hours. Against the Massachusetts average, North Seekonk comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.
| North Seekonk | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 82% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 9.3% | 12% |
| What stands out | North Seekonk | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in North Seekonk sells for about $491K at the median
91% of North Seekonk households own their home. North Seekonk’s typical rent is $1,421 a month.
| North Seekonk | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,421 a month | $1,683 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about North Seekonk
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of North Seekonk
About 4 of every 100 North Seekonk residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
About North Seekonk
Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States
North Seekonk is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Seekonk in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Seekonk had a population of 2,726.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 85 ft
Questions about North Seekonk
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Seekonk, MA a good place to live?
We don’t grade North Seekonk yet; the figures below are still real.