Best Places06384, CT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 06384, 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.
06384 ranks 6,800th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 06384
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.
06384's strengths and weaknesses
Where 06384 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 06384 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,310 a month, better than only 14% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Short commute31.7 minutes each way, better than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 06384
A household needs to earn about $106,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 06384 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $107,832, 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 06384's effective rate of 1.73%, 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 06384
06384 runs older than the country, 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 06384.
Who works in 06384, and how
Work in 06384 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 06384
The coast is about 36 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 06384, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 06384, month by month
06384 sees roughly 89 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 31° | 23° |
| April | 56° | 47° | 38° |
| July | 82° | 73° | 65° |
| October | 64° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 06384
The nearest airport, Westerly State, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 50 miles away.
The best schools in and around 06384
Schools across 06384 average a B+, better than 75% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- North Stonington Elementary SchoolA · 67% proficient
- Voluntown Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Sterling Community SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Griswold Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Wheeler High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Chariho High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
- Exeter-west Greenwich RegionalC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 06384 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
06384 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 06384 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 06384
Is 06384 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 06384 ranks 6,800th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, tree cover, and fast internet, and lowest on state finances and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 06384 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $358,022. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $107,832 median income, cost of living beats 86% of zip codes.
Is 06384 safe?
Yes, 06384 is safer than 56% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $220 per resident a year.
Compare 06384 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 06384. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 06384 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.
06384 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 06384: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 06384: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 06384: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 06384: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
06384 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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