Best Places02718, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 02718, 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.
02718 ranks 14,253rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 02718
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.
02718's strengths and weaknesses
Where 02718 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 02718 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,514 a month, better than only 5% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 66 pleasant days a year, better than only 18% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Short commute31.0 minutes each way, better than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 02718
A household needs to earn about $126,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 02718 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $101,648, 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 02718's effective rate of 0.98%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 02718
02718'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 02718.
Who works in 02718, and how
Work in 02718 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 02718
The coast is about 25 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 02718, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 02718, month by month
02718 sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 31° | 20° |
| April | 62° | 49° | 37° |
| July | 87° | 74° | 62° |
| October | 69° | 56° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 02718
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 34 miles away.
The best schools in and around 02718
Schools across 02718 average a C, better than 29% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Assawompset Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Laliberte Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- East Taunton ElementaryC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- John T. Nichols MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
- Joseph H MartinD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Apponequet Regional HighA · 70% proficient
- Middleborough HighB+ · 55% proficient
- Taunton HighC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 02718 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
02718 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 02718 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 02718
Is 02718 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 02718 ranks 14,253rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, low crime, and few empty homes, and lowest on childcare costs and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 02718 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $471,344. The overall cost of living runs about 5% above the national average. Set against a $101,648 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 02718 safe?
Yes, 02718 is safer than 90% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $182 per resident a year.
Compare 02718 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 02718. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 02718 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.
02718 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 02718: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 02718: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 02718: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 02718: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
02718 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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