Abington, Massachusetts Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

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)

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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).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brockton, MA (5.7 miles , pop. 94,304).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (17.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (226.3 miles , pop. 8,008,278).

Nearest cities: Abington, MA (0.0 miles ), Rockland, MA (2.3 miles ), Whitman, MA (2.8 miles ), Holbrook, MA (4.7 miles ), Brockton, MA (5.7 miles ), Weymouth, MA (6.0 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $85,900

Latitude: 42.12 N, Longitude: 70.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 781

Abington, Massachusetts business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Retail trade (12.8%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (12.1%), Manufacturing (10.9%).

Average climate in Abington, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Abington-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Abington city center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.2 miles away from the city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Main business address for: ABINGTON BANCORP INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED).

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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• PRE SCHOOL PLAYMATES (Students: 14; Location: 681 RICHARD FITTS DRIVE; Grades: KG - KG)

• ABINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $344,742; Location: 600 GLINIEWICZ WAY; 59,804 books; 1,107 audio materials; 806 video materials; 100 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Abington: North Abington Depot (A), Strawberry Valley Golf Course (B), North Abington Town Hall (C), North Abington Fire Station (D), Burton L Wales Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Abington include: United Church of Christ (A), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (B), Rock Church of Rockland (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mount Vernon Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Tims Pond (A), Cushing Pond (B), Island Grove Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Abington include: Ames Nowell State Park (1), Island Grove Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: (A). Display/hide its location on the map  

Abington compared to Massachusetts state average:

• Median house value above state average.
• Unemployed percentage below state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

• WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
• WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
• WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
• WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
• WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
• WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
• WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
• WMKI (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
• WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
• WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
• WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)

• WRPS (88.3 FM; ROCKLAND, MA; Owner: ROCKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
• WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
• WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
• WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
• WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
• W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
• WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
• WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
• WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
• WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
• WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
• WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
• WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Abington:

• WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
• WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
• WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
• WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
• WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
• WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
• WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
• WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
• WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
• WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
• WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
• WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
• WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
• W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
• WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
• WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
• WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
• WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
• WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
• WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)

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