Best Places02724, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 02724, 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.
02724 ranks 20,445th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on walkability by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 02724
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.
02724's strengths and weaknesses
Where 02724 ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 96% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 87% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 02724 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,514 a month, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 02724
A household needs to earn about $106,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 02724 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $59,855, 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 02724's effective rate of 0.95%, 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 02724
02724's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 02724.
Who works in 02724, and how
Work in 02724 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 02724
02724 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 86% of zip codes. The coast is about 17 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 02724 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 02724, month by month
02724 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 23° |
| April | 60° | 48° | 37° |
| July | 86° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 68° | 56° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 02724
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 48 miles away.
The best schools in and around 02724
Schools across 02724 average a D+, better than 13% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary SchoolD · 19% proficient
- Henry Lord Community SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- Matthew J Kuss MiddleC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- B M C Durfee HighC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 02724 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
02724 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 02724 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 02724
Is 02724 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 02724 ranks 20,445th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on walkability, transit, and cell coverage, and lowest on an overheated housing market and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 02724 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $399,057. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $59,855 median income, cost of living beats 12% of zip codes.
Is 02724 safe?
Yes, 02724 is safer than 61% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $267 per resident a year.
Compare 02724 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 02724. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 02724 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.
02724 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 02724: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 02724: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 02724: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 02724: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
02724 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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