Abington, Massachusetts

About Abington

Abington, MA is a small unincorporated community located in central Massachusetts.

Officially, Abington is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.96 square miles.

📰 Abington News Today

• Baby in Abington abuse case may never fully recover, prosecutors say NBC Boston · Jul 31
• Teen killed and 4 seriously hurt when Abington police chase ends with stolen car slamming into tree, D.A. says CBS News · Jul 30
• Abington mother pleads not guilty in alleged abuse of 2-month-old daughter WCVB · Jul 31
• Eric R. Anderson II Obituary The Patriot Ledger · Aug 11
• Teen killed, 4 injured when stolen SUV crashes in Abington, DA says Enterprise News · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Abington Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Massachusetts — one of 248 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Brockton (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Abington

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Abington

• Giardino's Abington Italian Steakhouse — italian
• Sarcastic Swine BBQ — barbecue
• Abington Depot
• Avocados Mexican Taquerias
• Honey Dew — donut (café)
• Marylou's Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Venus Cafe
• Wendy's

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Shea Naval Aviation Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Abington

• Laidler Field reviews ★
• NAS Historic Thompson Pond Park reviews ★
• Alden Street Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Andrew Ford Park reviews ★
• Arnold Park reviews ★
• Bear Meadow reviews ★
• Beaver Brook Conservation Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bedford Street Property · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Beech Hill Brook Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Beech St Conservation Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bicentennial Park reviews ★
• Bill Balentine Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Abington

• Abington Early Education Program
• Abington High
• Abington Middle School
• Beaver Brook Elementary
• Cedar Elementary
• Hanover High
• Hanover Middle
• John W Rogers Middle
• Memorial Park
• Phelps Elementary School
• R Stewart Esten
• Rockland Senior High
• South Shore Vocational Technical High
• Woodsdale Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Abington

🏘️ Nearby Communities