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Abington

A town of 17,053 people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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Map of Abington: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7.3%475 of 6,480 acres
Trails26 mi2.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2628 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Abington

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1668Established
17,062Population
9.9 sq miArea
108 ftElevation

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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ZIP code02351
Area code781
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Housing in Abington

$604K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Abington home is worth about $604,000, up 3.6% in a year, 9% below the Massachusetts typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market19
Sale-to-list102.5%
Sold in May12
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Safety in Abington

C+

Safety Grade C+

Abington reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Abington 1.5
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Abington 11
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Abington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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