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Onset, MA

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Population
1,380
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Elevation
14 ft
Median Home Value
$408,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$137,997
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in MassachusettsPopulation rankingHighest population places in MassachusettsNearest larger communitySouth Yarmouth, Massachusetts25 miles away · 11,552 residents.

About Onset

Onset is a coastal census-designated place in the town of Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Developed in the 1880s as a popular summer camp meeting destination for Spiritualists who built seaside homes in the village, the historic residential and resort community of approximately 1,380 is served by the Wareham Public Schools district locally today.

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