Best Places01841, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 01841, 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.
01841 ranks 22,792nd 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 01841
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.
01841's strengths and weaknesses
Where 01841 ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 01841 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,897 a month, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 01841
A household needs to earn about $116,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 01841 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $62,547, 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 01841's effective rate of 0.81%, 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 01841
01841 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 01841.
Who works in 01841, and how
Work in 01841 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 01841
01841 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 84% of zip codes. The coast is about 23 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 01841 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 01841, month by month
01841 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 01841
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 25 miles away.
The best schools in and around 01841
Schools across 01841 average a D−, better than 4% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South ElementaryA · 66% proficient
- West ElementaryA− · 62% proficient
- Louise Davy TrahanB · 46% proficient
Top middle schools
- Andover West MiddleA · 59% proficient
- John W. Wynn MiddleB · 45% proficient
- Parthum Middle SchoolD− · 18% proficient
Top high schools
- Andover HighA · 78% proficient
- North Andover HighA · 67% proficient
- Tewksbury Memorial HighA− · 63% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 01841 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
01841 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 01841 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 01841 suits
Families
Schools land around the 4th percentile and crime safety beats 73%.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 01841
Is 01841 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 01841 ranks 22,792nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on walkability, few empty homes, and transit, and lowest on childcare costs and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 01841 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $443,854. The overall cost of living runs about 17% above the national average. Set against a $62,547 median income, cost of living beats 6% of zip codes.
Is 01841 safe?
Yes, 01841 is safer than 73% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $239 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 01841?
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 01841 good for families?
Schools beat 4% of zip codes, crime safety beats 73%, and childcare runs $1,897 a month.
Compare 01841 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 01841. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 01841 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.
01841 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 01841: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 01841: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 01841: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 01841: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
01841 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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