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Duxbury, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 14,248. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,660 (+2.9% change)
Males: 6,840 (48.0%), Females: 7,408 (52.0%)

Plymouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $97,124
Median house value: $345,900

Population by Race

Races in Duxbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (39.1%), English (21.5%), Italian (12.4%), German (10.2%), Polish (5.2%), French (4.9%).

Elevation: 36 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Map of Duxbury, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Duxbury

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 59.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Duxbury town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 69.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

3.2% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Duxbury:

  • JORDAN HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA)
  • SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)
  • BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BROCKTON, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Duxbury:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 31 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 39 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 46 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Duxbury:

  • MARSHFIELD MUNICIPAL – GEORGE HARLOW FIELD (about 3 miles; MARSHFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: 3B2)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 11 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: PYM)
  • CRANLAND (about 12 miles; HANSON, MA; Abbreviation: 28M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Duxbury:

  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 33 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)

Schools

Public high school in Duxbury:

  • DUXBURY HIGH (Students: 972; Location: 130 ST. GEORGE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Duxbury:

  • CHANDLER ELEMENTARY (Students: 797; Location: 93 CHANDLER STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
  • DUXBURY MIDDLE (Students: 783; Location: 130 ST. GEORGE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ALDEN SCHOOL (Students: 741; Location: 130 ST. GEORGE STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Duxbury:

  • BAY FARM ACADEMY MUNCH KIN MON (Students: 246; Location: 145 LORING RD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • THE GOOD SHEPHERD PRESCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: P.O. BOX AO 2 TREMONT ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Duxbury:

  • DUXBURY FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $975,303; Location: 77 ALDEN STREET; 97,150 books; 2,485 audio materials; 2,931 video materials; 271 serial subscriptions)

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