Moving to Halifax, Massachusetts

Population: 7,500. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,809 (+4.1% change)
Males: 3,625 (48.3%), Females: 3,875 (51.7%)

Plymouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $57,015
Median house value: $166,600

Population by Race

Races in Halifax:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (35.8%), Italian (20.0%), English (16.9%), French (9.8%), German (8.0%), Polish (5.2%).

Elevation: 90 feet

Map of Halifax, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Halifax

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Halifax town

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

2.1% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Halifax:

  • BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
  • CARITAS GOOD SAMARITAN MED CTR (about 14 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
  • SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Halifax:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 27 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 43 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 44 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Halifax:

  • MONPONSETT POND (about 3 miles; HALIFAX, MA; Abbreviation: MA6)
  • CRANLAND (about 3 miles; HANSON, MA; Abbreviation: 28M)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 12 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: PYM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Halifax:

  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 26 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 27 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)

Public primary/middle school in Halifax:

  • HALIFAX ELEMENTARY (Students: 709; Location: 464 PLYMOUTH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Halifax:

  • HOLMES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $235,088; Location: 470 PLYMOUTH ST.; 27,297 books; 1,358 audio materials; 993 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)