Best Places01519, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 01519, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
01519 ranks 635th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 01519
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
01519's strengths and weaknesses
Where 01519 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$165,033 median, better than 97% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of zip codes
Where 01519 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,648 a month, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Short commute31.5 minutes each way, better than only 22% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 01519
A household needs to earn about $176,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 01519 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $165,033; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 01519's effective rate of 1.36%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 01519
01519's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 01519.
Who works in 01519, and how
Work in 01519 centers on professional & technical and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 01519
01519 has more parkland per resident than 85% of zip codes. The coast is about 45 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 01519 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 01519, month by month
01519 sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 28° | 19° |
| April | 58° | 46° | 36° |
| July | 83° | 72° | 63° |
| October | 64° | 53° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 01519
The nearest airport, Worcester Regional, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 37 miles away.
The best schools in and around 01519
Schools across 01519 average an A−, better than 88% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Millbury Street Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- North Street Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Grafton MiddleA− · 55% proficient
Top high schools
- Grafton High SchoolA · 74% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 01519 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
01519 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 01519 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 01519
Is 01519 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 01519 ranks 635th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, few empty homes, and heat safety, and lowest on childcare costs and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 01519 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $626,349. The overall cost of living runs about 18% above the national average. Set against a $165,033 median income, cost of living beats 96% of zip codes.
Is 01519 safe?
Yes, 01519 is safer than 99% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $110 per resident a year.
Compare 01519 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 01519. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 01519 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
01519 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 01519: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 01519: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 01519: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 01519: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
01519 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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