Duxbury

Population: 1,620
Median household income: $126,750
Median home value: $1,386,200

Duxbury is a community in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to 1,620 residents. The median household income of $126,750 is above the Plymouth County median ($109,698).

From 2019 to 2023, Duxbury's population grew 3.4% from 1,567 to 1,620, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $1,107,800 to $1,386,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.5% of the population. 60.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,620
Median age: 56.1 yrs
Median household income: $126,750
Median home value: $1,386,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 765
Homeownership rate: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 82.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5671,620

Median household income

$147,404$126,750

Median home value

$1,107,800$1,386,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,567	$147,404	$1,107,800	$2,283
2020	1,723	$116,250	$1,036,300	—
2021	1,587	$108,810	$1,083,100	—
2022	1,761	$128,000	$1,228,000	—
2023	1,620	$126,750	$1,386,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over15.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	3.4%
5 to 17	222	13.7%
18 to 24	94	5.8%
25 to 34	79	4.9%
35 to 44	95	5.9%
45 to 54	228	14.1%
55 to 64	342	21.1%
65 to 74	247	15.2%
75 and over	258	15.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,580	97.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate9.8%

Some college or associate's7.0%

Bachelor's degree55.3%

Graduate or professional degree27.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	0.8%
High school graduate	123	9.8%
Some college or associate's	87	7.0%
Bachelor's degree	691	55.3%
Graduate or professional degree	338	27.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone60.1%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	504	60.1%
Carpooled	60	7.2%
Public transit	9	1.1%
Walked	11	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	246	29.3%
Other means	9	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	118	19.9%
15 to 29 min	197	33.2%
30 to 44 min	87	14.7%
45 to 59 min	26	4.4%
60+ min	165	27.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 9.1% (148 of 1,620)

	Count	Share
Family households	461	67.0%
Nonfamily households	227	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	688	89.9%
Vacant	77	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	661	96.1%
Renter-occupied	27	3.9%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units17.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	559	73.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	71	9.3%
5 to 19 units	135	17.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2517860
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.45 sq mi
Center point: 42.0444, -70.6792