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Population (year 2000): 14,605. Estimated
population in July 2005: 16,351 (+12.0% change)
Males: 7,131 (48.8%), Females: 7,474 (51.2%)
Plymouth County
Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $57,100 (year 2000)
Median house value: $178,900 (year 2000)
Races in Abington:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Black (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (39.4%), Italian (15.5%),
English (14.9%), German (7.6%), French (5.3%), French Canadian
(4.3%).
Elevation: 108 feet
Land area: 9.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Abington
- High school or higher: 89.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Abington town
- Never married: 25.9%
- Now married: 57.9%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 8.7%
2.6% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.3%
Latin America, 0.3% North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Abington:
- SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH,
MA)
- BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
- CARITAS GOOD SAMARITAN MED CTR (about 7 miles;
BROCKTON, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Abington:
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 17 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 34 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 43 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Abington:
- CRANLAND (about 11 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)
- MONPONSETT POND (about 12 miles; HALIFAX, MA; ID:
MA6)
- NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 16 miles; NORWOOD, MA; ID:
OWD)
Amtrak stations near Abington:
- 16 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. &
RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending
machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
- 18 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. &
SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack
bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand,
intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 18 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.).
Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term
parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental
service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Abington:
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles;
BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
- QUINCY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,528)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 16 miles;
BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
- EMERSON COLLEGE (about 19 miles; Boston, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,697)
Public high school in Abington:
- ABINGTON HIGH (Students: 608; Location: 201
GLINIEWICZ WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Abington:
- ABINGTON ECC (Students: 630; Location: 1
RALPH HAMLIN LANE; Grades: PK - 02)
- FROLIO JR HS (Students: 414; Location: 1071
WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
- WOODSDALE (Students: 372; Location: 128
CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: 03 - 06)
- CENTER (Students: 220; Location: 65 THAXTER
AVENUE; Grades: 03 - 06)
- NORTH (Students: 210; Location: 171 ADAMS
STREET; Grades: 03 - 06)
Private primary/middle school in Abington:
- PRE SCHOOL PLAYMATES (Students: 14; Location:
681 RICHARD FITTS DRIVE; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Abington:
- ABINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$344,742; Location: 600 GLINIEWICZ WAY; 59,804 books;
1,107 audio materials; 806 video materials; 100 serial
subscriptions)
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