Abington is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 14,605 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Abington is the 126th largest community in Massachusetts.

Unlike some towns, Abington isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Abington are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Abington is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Abington who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.30%), management occupations (10.86%), and sales jobs (10.58%).

In addition, Abington is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Abington Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Abington is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 22.01% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Abington in 2000 was $23,380, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,520 for a family of four.

The people who call Abington home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Abington is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Abington include Irish, Italian, English, French, Scotch-Irish, French Canadian, Polish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Abington is English.