Best Places06332, CT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 06332, 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.
06332 ranks 20,153rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 06332
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.
06332's strengths and weaknesses
Where 06332 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Short commute20.7 minutes each way, better than 82% of zip codes
Where 06332 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 06332
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 06332 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $78,636, 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 06332's effective rate of 1.68%, 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 06332
06332 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 06332.
Who works in 06332, and how
Work in 06332 centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 06332
The coast is about 35 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 06332, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 06332, month by month
06332 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 30° | 20° |
| April | 62° | 49° | 37° |
| July | 86° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 68° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 06332
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 43 miles away.
The best schools in and around 06332
Schools across 06332 average a C, better than 30% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Plainfield Memorial SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Shepard Hill Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Plainfield High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 06332 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
06332 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 06332 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 06332
Is 06332 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 06332 ranks 20,153rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, fast internet, and big-city access, and lowest on a weak job market and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 06332 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $266,100. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $78,636 median income, cost of living beats 51% of zip codes.
Is 06332 safe?
Yes, 06332 is safer than 65% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $202 per resident a year.
Compare 06332 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 06332. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 06332 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.
06332 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 06332: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 06332: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 06332: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 06332: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
06332 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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