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Moving to Whitman, Massachusetts

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Population: 13,882. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,439 (+4.0% change)
Males: 6,812 (49.1%), Females: 7,070 (50.9%)

Plymouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $55,303
Median house value: $156,500

Population by Race

Races in Whitman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (39.5%), Italian (16.5%), English (15.6%), French (6.2%), German (6.0%), French Canadian (5.9%).

Elevation: 110 feet

Map of Whitman, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whitman

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitman town

  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

2.2% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Whitman:

  • BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
  • SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)
  • CARITAS GOOD SAMARITAN MED CTR (about 7 miles; BROCKTON, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whitman:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 20 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 36 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 42 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whitman:

  • CRANLAND (about 9 miles; HANSON, MA; Abbreviation: 28M)
  • MONPONSETT POND (about 10 miles; HALIFAX, MA; Abbreviation: MA6)
  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 16 miles; TAUNTON, MA; Abbreviation: TAN)

Amtrak station near Whitman:

  • 18 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitman:

  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 19 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (about 21 miles; Boston, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,697)

Schools

Public high school in Whitman:

  • WHITMAN HANSON REGIONAL (Students: 1,154; Location: 600 FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Whitman:

  • WHITMAN MIDDLE (Students: 640; Location: CORTHELL AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JOHN H DUVAL (Students: 581; Location: 60 REGAL STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LOUISE A CONLEY (Students: 501; Location: 100 FOREST STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PARK AVENUE ECC (Students: 100; Location: 305 PARK AVENUE; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Whitman:

  • THE BUSY BEE PRESCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 69 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Whitman:

  • WHITMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $258,884; Location: 100 WEBSTER STREET; 40,196 books; 657 audio materials; 1,766 video materials; 144 serial subscriptions)

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