Onset, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,292
Males: 624 (48.3%), Females: 668 (51.7%)

Plymouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $125,200

Population by Race

Races in Onset:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.2%)
  • Other race (13.1%)
  • Black (7.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (21.5%), Subsaharan African (20.2%), English (10.6%), Italian (10.6%), French (6.3%), Portuguese (5.9%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Onset, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Onset

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Onset CDP

  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 38.9%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

4.0% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.9% North America, 0.8% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Onset:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Onset:

  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 26 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 28 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 48 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Onset:

  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 12 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: PYM)
  • OTIS ANGB (about 13 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: FMH)
  • FALMOUTH AIRPARK (about 15 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: 5B6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Onset:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 24 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)

Public primary/middle school in Onset:

  • ETHEL E HAMMOND (Students: 137; Location: 13 HIGHLAND AVENUE; Grades: KG – 01)