Best Places02368, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 02368, 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.
02368 ranks 10,757th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 02368
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.
02368's strengths and weaknesses
Where 02368 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 91% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Household income$115,473 median, better than 88% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 02368 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$2,403 a month, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Short commute37.1 minutes each way, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 02368
A household needs to earn about $137,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 02368 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $115,473, 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 02368's effective rate of 1.08%, 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 02368
02368 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 02368.
Who works in 02368, and how
Work in 02368 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in 02368
02368 has more parkland per resident than 73% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 66% of zip codes. The coast is about 22 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 02368 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 02368, month by month
02368 sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 32° | 22° |
| April | 63° | 50° | 38° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 62° |
| October | 69° | 56° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 02368
General Edward Lawrence Logan International sits about 13 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 21.1 million passengers in 2025, with 199 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 02368
Schools across 02368 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- HighlandsA− · 61% proficient
- Lt Peter M HansenA− · 56% proficient
- John F KennedyB− · 41% proficient
Top middle schools
- South Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Wm H Galvin MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
- Randolph Community MiddleC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Canton HighA · 73% proficient
- Braintree HighA · 68% proficient
- Holbrook Middle High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 02368 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
02368 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 02368 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 02368 suits
Families
Schools land around the 24th percentile and crime safety beats 76%.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 02368
Is 02368 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 02368 ranks 10,757th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, big-city access, and transit, and lowest on childcare costs and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 02368 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $505,883. The overall cost of living runs about 20% above the national average. Set against a $115,473 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 02368 safe?
Yes, 02368 is safer than 76% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $228 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 02368?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 22. That works out to about 61 pleasant days a year, more than 10% of zip codes.
Is 02368 good for families?
Schools beat 24% of zip codes, crime safety beats 76%, and childcare runs $2,403 a month.
Compare 02368 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 02368. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 02368 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.
02368 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 02368: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 02368: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 02368: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 02368: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
02368 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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