Best PlacesNeponset, Boston, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Neponset, Boston, 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.
Neponset, Boston ranks 1,620th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Neponset, Boston
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.
Neponset, Boston's strengths and weaknesses
Where Neponset, Boston ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Household income$130,315 median, better than 85% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Neponset, Boston ranks low
- Cheap childcare$2,304 a month, better than only 2% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Short commute32.1 minutes each way, better than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 70 pleasant days a year, better than only 25% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Neponset, Boston
A household needs to earn about $185,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Neponset, Boston home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $130,315, 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 Neponset, Boston's effective rate of 0.57%, 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 Neponset, Boston
Neponset, Boston runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Neponset, Boston.
Who works in Neponset, Boston, and how
Work in Neponset, Boston centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in Neponset, Boston
Neponset, Boston has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 93% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 11 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Neponset, Boston and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Neponset, Boston, month by month
Neponset, Boston sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 32° | 25° |
| April | 60° | 49° | 40° |
| July | 86° | 75° | 67° |
| October | 67° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Neponset, Boston
General Edward Lawrence Logan International sits about 6 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 21.1 million passengers in 2025, with 199 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Neponset, Boston
Schools across Neponset, Boston average a C, better than 47% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Cunningham SchoolA · 64% proficient
- Murphy K-8 SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Arthur T. Cummings Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Charles S Pierce MiddleA− · 54% proficient
- Atlantic MiddleB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Milton HighA · 76% proficient
- North Quincy HighA · 71% proficient
- Winthrop High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Neponset, Boston school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Neponset, Boston 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 Neponset, Boston against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Neponset, Boston
Is Neponset, Boston a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Neponset, Boston ranks 1,620th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on clean air, low property taxes, and high incomes, and lowest on childcare costs and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Neponset, Boston expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $730,587. The overall cost of living runs about 33% above the national average. Set against a $130,315 median income, cost of living beats 73% of neighborhoods.
Is Neponset, Boston safe?
Yes, Neponset, Boston is safer than 81% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $284 per resident a year.
Compare Neponset, Boston with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Neponset, Boston. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Neponset, Boston 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.
Neponset, Boston detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Neponset, Boston: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Neponset, Boston: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Neponset, Boston: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Neponset, Boston: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Neponset, Boston 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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