Town of Kingston

Demographics

Kingston is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, with a 2021 population of 14,141. Kingston is growing at a rate of 0.99% annually and its population has increased by 11.88% since the 2010 census, which recorded 12,639 residents.

The average household income in Kingston is $113,673 with a poverty rate of 6.62%. Median rent is $1,218 per month, and the median house value is $378,500. The median age is 44 years — 44.7 for males and 43.6 for females.

Kingston is home to the longest continuously run boat yard in North America, now named the Jones River Landing. The Revolutionary War era brig, USS Independence, was built by Kingston shipbuilders on the Jones River and has emerged as a town icon, featured on the Kingston town seal.