Best Places02770, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 02770, 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.
02770 ranks 4,109th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 02770
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.
02770's strengths and weaknesses
Where 02770 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Household income$117,882 median, better than 89% of zip codes
Where 02770 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,514 a month, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Short commute36.5 minutes each way, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 02770
A household needs to earn about $160,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 02770 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $117,882, 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 02770's effective rate of 1.14%, 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 02770
02770 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 02770.
Who works in 02770, and how
Work in 02770 centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 02770
The coast is about 15 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 02770, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 02770, month by month
02770 sees roughly 77 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 02770
The nearest airport, Martha's Vineyard, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 42 miles away.
The best schools in and around 02770
Schools across 02770 average a B, better than 69% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Rochester MemorialB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Old HammondtownA · 67% proficient
- Freetown-lakeville Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
- Old Rochester Regional Jr HighB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Old Rochester Regional HighA · 73% proficient
- Apponequet Regional HighA · 70% proficient
- Old Colony Regional Vocational TechnicalB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 02770 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
02770 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 02770 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 02770
Is 02770 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 02770 ranks 4,109th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, few empty homes, and health care access, 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 02770 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $584,366. The overall cost of living runs about 23% above the national average. Set against a $117,882 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 02770 safe?
Yes, 02770 is safer than 100% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $101 per resident a year.
Compare 02770 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 02770. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 02770 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.
02770 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 02770: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 02770: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 02770: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 02770: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
02770 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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