Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$539,600
Boston $646,300
Median rent$1,724/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Boston 36%
Abington
Plymouth County17,053 residentsAbington
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
45th of 60 Boston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
53
Boston median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Abington is like to live in, by category
Bars show Abington against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency56th pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.2
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate87%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index93
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate1.20%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 33/100
F
Mean commute33.2 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Restaurants & cafés13
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks50
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$125,400
Boston $115,863
Unemployment6.0%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations48%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Abington on commute & transport
Abington's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Cambridge20 mi from AbingtonB 74 B Waltham24 mi from AbingtonB 65 C+ Newton20 mi from AbingtonB− 75 B Brookline17 mi from AbingtonB− 77 B Watertown21 mi from AbingtonB− 68 B− Wellesley21 mi from AbingtonC 76 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Abington
Is Abington, MA a good place to live?
Abington scores 53 out of 100, 45th of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Abington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $539,600, 17% below the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.20%. $1,724/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Abington?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Abington sit at the 56th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 13.2 student–teacher ratio. Abington is served by Abington. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Abington?
The mean commute is 33.2 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Abington?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 13 restaurants and cafés and 50 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Abington old or new?
The median home in Abington was built in 1970 — newer than the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 71% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.