Community Guide
The end of the line on the MBTA's Kingston branch and the head of Kingston Bay — a saltwater South Shore address that still trades in the mid-$500s, roughly half of what next-door Duxbury commands.
Quick Answer
Kingston is a coastal town about 35 miles south of Boston. Kingston station is the last stop on the MBTA Kingston Line, about 60 minutes from South Station. Gray's Beach and a Jones River landing are in town. Kingston's FY2026 tax rate is $12.82 per $1,000 and its typical home value is about $692,000 (Zillow, September 2026).
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| County | Plymouth County |
|---|---|
| ZIP code | 02364 |
| FY2026 residential tax rate | $12.82 per $1,000 of assessed value |
| Typical home value | $692,000 (Zillow, September 2026) |
| Commuter rail | Kingston station, last stop on the Kingston Line; about 60 minutes to South Station |
| Station | 134 Marion Drive; 1,030 parking spaces; fare Zone 8 |
| Public schools | Kingston Public Schools (K-6); Silver Lake Regional, grades 7-12; Silver Lake Regional High School |
| Distance to Boston | About 35 miles south |
Overview
Kingston sits at the head of Kingston Bay in Plymouth County, a town of roughly 13,700 people wedged between Duxbury and Plymouth along Route 3. What you get here that you don't get next door is simple: a saltwater address at a workable price. Duxbury's median sale price has been running near $1.2 million; Kingston's Redfin median for July through September 2026 was about $660,000. The town is also the end of the line — literally — on the MBTA's Kingston commuter rail branch, which means boarding an empty train with a guaranteed seat every morning. Through the middle of it all runs the Jones River, the largest river draining into Cape Cod Bay, named in 1620 for Christopher Jones, captain of the Mayflower. Kingston reads as a working South Shore town rather than a postcard — and that is exactly why the math works.
The numbers: Redfin's data for Kingston's zip code puts the median sale price at about $660,000 for July through September 2026, with a median of 22 days on market and homes selling at about 101% of list price. Asking prices run higher than closed prices; Rocket's market report showed a median list price around $702,000, and Zillow's active Kingston listings have averaged in the low $600s. In a town that closes only a few dozen sales a month, individual months swing hard, so read trends rather than single data points. For context, Redfin data puts neighboring Plymouth's median around $708,000 and Duxbury's near $1.19 million. Kingston's FY2026 residential tax rate is $12.82 per $1,000 — mid-pack for the area, below Halifax ($14.08) and just above Plymouth ($12.55).
Day to day, Kingston life happens near the water. Gray's Beach Park puts a sandy Kingston Bay beach, a renovated fenced playground, tennis and basketball courts, and a quarter-mile walking loop on 6.5 town-owned acres. The Jones River hosts a spring herring run counted by volunteers at Jones River Landing, with two dam removals reopening its habitat. Silver Lake, on the town's western edge, gives the regional school district its name. For errands, Kingston Collection — the former Independence Mall — holds Target, a 14-screen Regal, and about 37 stores, with apartments already built on the old Sears site and a Costco rumored for the Macy's parcel now that the town lifted its water moratorium in July 2025. Thinking about Kingston? Jessica Shauffer of Coldwell Banker Realty's Weinstein Keach Group — Presidents Circle, top 3% — works this stretch of the South Shore. Call (617) 949-1046.
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The things buyers ask about most in Kingston, in brief.
Redfin's data for Kingston's zip code puts the median sale price at about $660,000 for July through September 2026, with a median of 22 days on market and homes selling at about 101% of list price. Next-door Duxbury runs roughly double that. Kingston's FY2026 residential tax rate is $12.82 per $1,000, below Halifax and Plympton.
Kingston anchors the Silver Lake Regional district, shared with Halifax and Plympton. The state counts 1,620 students in the Silver Lake Regional district for 2025-26, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8 to 1. Kingston Elementary and Kingston Intermediate handle the town's early grades before students move up to the regional campus.
Gray's Beach Park packs a sandy Kingston Bay beach, a renovated fenced playground, tennis and basketball courts, and a quarter-mile walking loop into 6.5 town-owned acres. The Jones River — the largest river draining into Cape Cod Bay — runs a spring herring migration past Jones River Landing, its habitat restored by two dam removals.
Kingston station is the terminus of the MBTA's Kingston Line — roughly an hour to South Station — with 1,030 parking spaces in a park-and-ride lot built directly off Route 3 at Marion Drive. You board an empty train with a guaranteed seat, and station traffic never touches downtown Kingston.
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Common Questions
It depends on what you need. Kingston has the last station on the MBTA Kingston Line, about 60 minutes from South Station, with 1,030 parking spaces. Students attend two town schools through grade 6, then Silver Lake Regional schools with Halifax and Plympton. The town lists Gray's Beach, a Jones River landing and open space properties with hiking. About 77 percent of housing units are detached houses, per Census Bureau estimates.
MARKET DATA
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (typical home value), data through September 2026.
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