Best Places01835, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 01835, 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.
01835 ranks 5,061st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 01835
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.
01835's strengths and weaknesses
Where 01835 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Household income$121,797 median, better than 90% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 01835 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,897 a month, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 01835
A household needs to earn about $124,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 01835 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $121,797; 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 01835's effective rate of 0.92%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 01835
01835'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 01835.
Who works in 01835, and how
Work in 01835 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 01835
The coast is about 19 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 01835, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 01835, month by month
01835 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 01835
The nearest airport, Manchester Boston Regional, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 28 miles away.
The best schools in and around 01835
Schools across 01835 average a C, better than 29% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Caleb Dustin Hunking SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Bradford ElementaryC · 33% proficient
- Silver Hill Elementary SchoolC · 31% proficient
Top middle schools
- Consentino Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Dr Paul NettleD− · 18% proficient
Top high schools
- Haverhill HighB− · 44% proficient
- Greenleaf AcademyD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 01835 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
01835 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 01835 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 01835
Is 01835 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 01835 ranks 5,061st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, high incomes, and low crime, 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 01835 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $466,951. The overall cost of living runs about 16% above the national average. Set against a $121,797 median income, cost of living beats 79% of zip codes.
Is 01835 safe?
Yes, 01835 is safer than 89% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $190 per resident a year.
Compare 01835 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 01835. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 01835 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.
01835 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 01835: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 01835: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 01835: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 01835: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
01835 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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