Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Abington

Official Website: www.abingtonmass.com
County: Plymouth
Region: Brockton-Bridgewater Area
Year Settled: 1668
Incorporated as a Town: 1712
Land Area: 9.9 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,469 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 14,605
Estimated Population for 2006: 16,378
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
97.0%White
0.7%Black
0.7%Hispanic
0.5%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.0%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $69,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $179,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $320,000
Poverty: 3.6%
Violent Crime Index: 21 (average)
Property Crime Index: 27 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): South Shore Hospital (Weymouth), Brockton Hospital (Brockton)

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