Abington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 17,090 people and three associated neighborhoods, Abington is the 119th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Abington are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Abington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.11% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Abington, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.03 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The population of Abington is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.95% of adults in Abington have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Abington in 2022 was $53,541, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $214,164 for a family of four. However, Abington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Abington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Abington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Abington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Abington include Irish, Italian, English, Cape Verdean, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Abington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.