Best Places03033, NH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 03033, 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.
03033 ranks 297th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 03033
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.
03033's strengths and weaknesses
Where 03033 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$167,282 median, better than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
Where 03033 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,341 a month, better than only 12% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Short commute33.4 minutes each way, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 03033
A household needs to earn about $160,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 03033 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $167,282, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 03033's effective rate of 1.76%, 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 03033
03033's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 03033.
Who works in 03033, and how
Work in 03033 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 03033
03033 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 80% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 98% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 03033 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 03033, month by month
03033 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 28° | 18° |
| April | 61° | 48° | 36° |
| July | 87° | 74° | 62° |
| October | 66° | 53° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 03033
The nearest airport, Manchester Boston Regional, is about 18 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 03033
Schools across 03033 average an A−, better than 85% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mason Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Hollis Primary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Richard Maghakian Memorial SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hollis Upper Elementary SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Captain Samuel Douglass AcademyA · 66% proficient
Top high schools
- North Middlesex RegionalA · 68% proficient
- Hollis-brookline High SchoolA− · 63% proficient
- Milford High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 03033 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
03033 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 03033 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 03033
Is 03033 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 03033 ranks 297th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, what local pay buys, and tree cover, and lowest on property taxes and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 03033 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $542,736. The overall cost of living runs about 7% above the national average. Set against a $167,282 median income, cost of living beats 98% of zip codes.
Is 03033 safe?
Yes, 03033 is safer than 97% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $141 per resident a year.
Compare 03033 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 03033. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 03033 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.
03033 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 03033: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 03033: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 03033: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 03033: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
03033 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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