South Coast

Based on the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates, approximately 15,568 veterans live in the 13 cities and towns in this field guide’s South Coast region, including 936 women veterans. This page includes local events and directories of veterans’ services; posts and auxiliaries; VA-accredited representatives, agents, and attorneys; elder services; and veteran census data in the South Coast.

When you submit events, use the southeast and south-coast tag so they automatically show up here and on the Southeast Region page. The listing below has links to see events at the city and town level. If you include the city or town where your event is taking place within the event description, it will appear in the relevant local listing.

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The mission of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans’ Services (EOVS) is to act as the primary advocate on behalf of all the Commonwealth’s veterans. The Office provides outreach and support through various programs. EOVS offers assistance to eligible veterans and their surviving spouses through the MassVets Financial Benefits Program, administered by local veterans’ services.

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Veterans may use the Mass Vet Benefit Calculator to see what they may qualify for and contact their local veterans’ services office to apply. MGL Chapter 115 requires each town/city have a veterans’ agent to administer these benefits, but two or more contiguous towns can also appoint someone to serve as veterans’ agent and form Veterans’ Services Districts. Many municipal veterans’ services office also have VA-accredited staff to assist with federal benefit claims.

VA-Accredited Representatives, Agents & Attorneys

The directory below includes VA-accredited representatives, agents, and attorneys based in cities and towns in Southeastern Mass from the VA Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Accreditation Search Tool, updated on a weekly basis. Accreditation ensures VA claimants receive qualified assistance aligned with VA Standards of Conduct. Attorney listings also include available official state bar data, license status, registration dates, and disciplinary history, updated on a monthly basis.

Veterans Posts & Auxiliaries in the South Coast

The Veterans Posts and Auxiliaries directory includes information about the VFW, American Legion, and AMVETS Posts, and Marine Corps League Detachments, and Vietnam Veterans of America and DAV Chapters based in cities and towns in the South Coast, as well as information about their auxiliaries and other affiliates.

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Aging Services Access Points

Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) are private, non-profit agencies established under MGL Chapter 19A. ASAPs provide direct and protective services, including information and referrals; interdisciplinary case management; intake and assessment; developing, implementing, and monitoring service plans; reassessing needs; and investigating reports of elder abuse and neglect.

MassOptions is a service of the Executive Office of Health & Human Services (EOHHS) that can also help older adults, people with disabilities, and family members or caregivers identify aging and disability services and connect to those that can meet their needs. Call 800-243-4636 or click here to complete a referral.

South Coast Veterans Census Data

Based on the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates, approximately 15,568 veterans live in the 13 cities and towns in this field guide’s South Coast region. Veterans make up about 5.4 percent of civilian adults age 18 and older, or 4.4 percent of the total population.

Women account for approximately 6 percent of veterans in the region (936). Around 57 percent of veterans overall are age 65 or older (8,810), compared with 32 percent of women veterans (302). Around 76 percent of veterans served during a wartime period (11,782).

An estimated 456 people are currently serving in the Armed Forces (±211). The estimate for women serving is 58 ±73. Figures shown with ± include approximate 90 percent margins of error.

Between the 2021 and 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, the region’s estimated veteran population decreased by 10.3 percent, from 17,355 to 15,568. The estimated number of women veterans decreased by 7.1 percent, from 1,007 to 936.

The 5-year estimates describe overlapping periods, not individual years; interpret differences alongside their margins of error, especially for small population groups.

If you serve veterans and are trying to learn more about their demographics, explore the ACS 5-year estimates from Census Reporter for the same 13 cities and towns:

For broader context, age, disability, veteran status, and poverty are available for Bristol and Plymouth counties using ACS 1-year estimates. These 1-year figures are separate from the 5-year municipal estimates above.

Age, sex, and veteran status data are also available by race and Hispanic origin. Each pair below links to the same 13 cities and towns using ACS 5-year estimates and to whole-county data for Bristol and Plymouth counties. These county links are not South Coast regional totals. County releases vary by table and population group; check the release shown before making comparisons.

Hispanic or Latino includes people of any race. These categories overlap and should not be added together. These census links update as new releases become available; the figures presented here use the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. Figures updated in October 2026.

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Housing Advisory Council

Established through Executive Orders filed in conjunction with the Affordable Homes Act, the Housing Advisory Council and Commission on Unlocking Housing Production is bringing together a broad range of stakeholders from across Massachusetts to advise the Healey-Driscoll administration on strategies to address the state’s housing challenges. A regional listening session was held in April 2024 (see the data below). If you missed them, you can still provide feedback here.