Best Places01832, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 01832, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
01832 ranks 10,327th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on walkability by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 01832
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.
01832's strengths and weaknesses
Where 01832 ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 01832 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,897 a month, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 01832
A household needs to earn about $118,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 01832 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $90,004, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 01832's effective rate of 1.04%, 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 01832
01832'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 01832.
Who works in 01832, and how
Work in 01832 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 01832
01832 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 65% of zip codes. The coast is about 18 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 01832 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 01832, month by month
01832 sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 61° | 48° | 37° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 67° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 01832
The nearest airport, Manchester Boston Regional, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 29 miles away.
The best schools in and around 01832
Schools across 01832 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- William T. Barron Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Atkinson AcademyB · 48% proficient
- Comprehensive Grammar SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Woodbury SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Timberlane Regional Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- John G WhittierD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Salem High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Timberlane Regional High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Haverhill HighB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 01832 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
01832 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 01832 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 01832 suits
Families
Schools land around the 24th percentile and crime safety beats 85%.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 01832
Is 01832 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 01832 ranks 10,327th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on walkability, clean air, and big-city access, and lowest on childcare costs and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 01832 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $437,662. The overall cost of living runs about 18% above the national average. Set against a $90,004 median income, cost of living beats 34% of zip codes.
Is 01832 safe?
Yes, 01832 is safer than 85% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $203 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 01832?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 40 with lows near 21. That works out to about 62 pleasant days a year, more than 11% of zip codes.
Is 01832 good for families?
Schools beat 24% of zip codes, crime safety beats 85%, and childcare runs $1,897 a month.
Compare 01832 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 01832. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 01832 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.
01832 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 01832: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 01832: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 01832: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 01832: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
01832 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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