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Onset is a small town of 1,380 people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It's about 17 miles from Barnstable Town, MA and 39 miles from Providence, RI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $408k and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,380people
$408kTypical home
$1,747/moRent
81° / 39°Summer / winter
37"Snow
229Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,380
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,280 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Providence, RI
- 17 mi to Barnstable Town, MA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $408k (≈$2,575/mo)
- Median rent $1,747/mo
- Median household income $126k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (284 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (766 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to EWB airport
- 39 mi to PVD (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3 ft
- Right on the coast
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 64 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 752 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 302 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 68 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Massachusetts districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Plymouth County: D+9 in 2024
- Massachusetts: D+25 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.