Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Weymouth Town grades B− overall, ranked 186th of 282 in Massachusetts, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $103K. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $617K for a typical one and 5.3 times the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 14 places on the National Register. Its National Register listings include Fogg Building and Jefferson School. Weymouth Town’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, below the Massachusetts town median (1.8) but above the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Great Esker Park, at 136 acres with 4.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Weymouth Town beats most towns.
Its founding year, 1623, comes before those of 98% of the Massachusetts towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 1,469 in 1790, 57,437 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 8 maps from 1885 on.
14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Weymouth Town takes its name from Weymouth in Dorset, England, 3,190 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionWeymouth Town, settled in 1623, takes its name from Weymouth, a large town in Dorset, England.
1 more U.S. town is named after Weymouth:Weymouth Township, NJ2,751
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far Weymouth Town is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Weymouth Town. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw12 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
12 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
12 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
12 mi GardenBoston CommonFenway 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 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weymouth Town, 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 Weymouth Town.
Weymouth Town has seen reported crime fall by a third or more and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Massachusetts; it also trails Hingham and its other neighbors on schools.
Within Massachusetts it is healthier than 51% of the 279 graded towns: Massachusetts sets a high bar.
26% of Weymouth Town adults have obesity, against 28% in Massachusetts’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Weymouth Town beats the Massachusetts average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults get no exercise outside work in Weymouth Town.
| Weymouth Town | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 82% | 79% |
| What stands out | Weymouth Town | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 11.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.2% | 5.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Each of its 4 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its C, Hingham highest at A.
Its public schools are run by the Weymouth school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Weston Chapman Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,187 | – |
| Weymouth High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,679 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Weymouth Town for work: only 10% work in town. The average trip to work in Weymouth Town is 35 minutes. Since 2013, Weymouth Town has added 3,329 jobs, to 17,662 in 2023.
| Weymouth Town | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 18% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
30 miles of trail in 59 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Great Esker Park | 4.5 mi | 136 |
| 2. Bradford Torrey Bird Sanctuary | 2.8 mi | 90 |
| 3. Great Pond Nature Preserve | 2.8 mi | 64 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 214 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Weymouth Town.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Weymouth Town has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Massachusetts average. 16% of Weymouth Town residents are under 18. Weymouth Town has grown 4% since 2020, to 59,759 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Weymouth Town | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 47% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.1 years | 43.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 19% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 45.6, men 42.4.
| Weymouth Town | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.3% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.6% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.5% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Weymouth Town’s median rent is $1,941 a month. The typical Weymouth Town home is worth about $617,000, up 3% in a year, 6% below the Massachusetts typical home.
| Weymouth Town | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,941 a month | $1,682 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Reported crimes fell from 799 to 507 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Weymouth Town sits closer to the middle.
| Weymouth Town | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
40 within 15 miles of the center of Weymouth Town
About 5 of every 100 Weymouth Town residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
Where Weymouth Town’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
14 places in Weymouth Town on the National Register of Historic Places.
59 notable people were born in Weymouth Town.
City in Massachusetts, United States
Weymouth is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is one of 13 municipalities in the state to have city forms of government while retaining "town of" in their official names. It is named after Weymouth, Dorset, a coastal town in England, and is the second-oldest settlement in Massachusetts, second only to Plymouth. Weymouth is one of the more affordable towns relative to the South Shore and offers a short commute into Boston, MBTA bus and rail service, and a town beach. At the 2020 census, Weymouth had a total population of 57,437. It also had a crime rate of 12.42 per 1,000 residents.
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4 towns share a border with Weymouth Town.
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weymouth Town | #186 | B− | D | B− | C | A |
| Hingham | #52 | A | D | B | A | A+ |
| Braintree Town | #134 | B+ | D | C+ | B+ | A |
| Quincy | #211 | B− | D | C+ | B− | A |
| Hull | #163 | B | D | B | B− | A |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Weymouth Town grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #186 of 282 in Massachusetts. It grades A for health, B− for safety and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. Massachusetts has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Weymouth Town 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.
59 notable people were born here, including Abigail Adams and Gilbert N. Lewis.
