Best Places02777, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 02777, 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.
02777 ranks 4,297th 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 02777
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.
02777's strengths and weaknesses
Where 02777 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 02777 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,514 a month, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 66 pleasant days a year, better than only 18% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 02777
A household needs to earn about $122,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 02777 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $112,440; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 02777'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 02777
02777 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 02777.
Who works in 02777, and how
Work in 02777 centers on health care & social and retail trade. 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 02777
02777 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 95% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 86% of zip codes. The coast is about 22 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 02777 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 02777, month by month
02777 sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 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° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 62° | 49° | 39° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 65° |
| October | 68° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 02777
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 44 miles away.
The best schools in and around 02777
Schools across 02777 average a B+, better than 72% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Elizabeth S BrownB+ · 53% proficient
- Joseph G LutherB · 50% proficient
- SouthB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Joseph Case Jr HighB− · 42% proficient
- Somerset Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Joseph Case HighA− · 63% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 02777 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
02777 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 02777 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 02777
Is 02777 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 02777 ranks 4,297th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, low crime, and health care access, and lowest on childcare costs and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 02777 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $445,002. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $112,440 median income, cost of living beats 79% of zip codes.
Is 02777 safe?
Yes, 02777 is safer than 96% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $174 per resident a year.
Compare 02777 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 02777. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 02777 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.
02777 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 02777: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 02777: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 02777: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 02777: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
02777 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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