Local servicesHospitalSignature Healthcare Brockton Hospital2.6 miPost officeAbington Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAbington Town Hallunder a milePoliceAbington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAbington Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighAbington High Schoolunder a mileMiddleFrolio Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryBeaver Brook Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSignature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS17 miInterstateI-938.0 miUS highwayUS 18.0 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE12 miRailAbingtonMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.3 miCoachWest BridgewaterPeter Pan (BZ)8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02351 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02351 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:07 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:08 am – 4:15 pm
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People17,053 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.16,388 householdsMedian household income $125,400Median home value $539,600Median rent $1,724 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,045 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 9,668 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 14%, retail 12%Average commute 33 minutes72% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F50 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month March34 in of snow a year, on about 8 days15 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brockton station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRye Hillpeak · 3.3 miSignature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursingcollege · 2.7 miStream Riverriver · 1.8 miMassasoit Community Collegecollege · 3.2 miLocust Hillpeak · 1.9 miTims Pondlake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAmes Nowell State Parkstate park · 1.1 miIsland Grove Parkpark · under a mileHigh Street Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.0 miHolbrook Town Foreststate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 75 acresTown Foreststate conservation land · 3.9 miCranberry Pondstate conservation land · 4.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202041 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePlymouth County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Plymouth County monitors, MA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAbington/rockland Joint Wtr. Worksserves 33,387 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation161 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
