Best PlacesSouth Duxbury, Duxbury, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Duxbury, Duxbury, 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.
South Duxbury, Duxbury ranks 262nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on health care access by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in South Duxbury, Duxbury
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.
South Duxbury, Duxbury's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Duxbury, Duxbury ranks high
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Household income$215,091 median, better than 98% of neighborhoods
Where South Duxbury, Duxbury ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Short commute39.3 minutes each way, better than only 3% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Duxbury, Duxbury
A household needs to earn about $321,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Duxbury, Duxbury home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $215,091, 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 South Duxbury, Duxbury's effective rate of 0.99%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in South Duxbury, Duxbury
South Duxbury, Duxbury runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Duxbury, Duxbury.
Who works in South Duxbury, Duxbury, and how
Work in South Duxbury, Duxbury centers on professional & technical and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 64%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in South Duxbury, Duxbury
The coast is about 8 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across South Duxbury, Duxbury, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in South Duxbury, Duxbury, month by month
South Duxbury, Duxbury sees roughly 93 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 33° | 26° |
| April | 56° | 48° | 41° |
| July | 82° | 74° | 66° |
| October | 64° | 56° | 49° |
Flying in and out of South Duxbury, Duxbury
The nearest airport, Provincetown Municipal, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 29 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Duxbury, Duxbury
Schools across South Duxbury, Duxbury average an A, better than 96% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Alden SchoolA− · 56% proficient
Top middle schools
- Duxbury MiddleA · 62% proficient
Top high schools
- Duxbury HighA+ · 86% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Duxbury, Duxbury school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Duxbury, Duxbury 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 South Duxbury, Duxbury against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South Duxbury, Duxbury
Is South Duxbury, Duxbury a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Duxbury, Duxbury ranks 262nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on health care access, tree cover, and low crime, and lowest on cell coverage and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Duxbury, Duxbury expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,194,409. The overall cost of living runs about 40% above the national average. Set against a $215,091 median income, cost of living beats 97% of neighborhoods.
Is South Duxbury, Duxbury safe?
Yes, South Duxbury, Duxbury is safer than 99% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $129 per resident a year.
Compare South Duxbury, Duxbury with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Duxbury, Duxbury. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Duxbury, Duxbury 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.
South Duxbury, Duxbury detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Duxbury, Duxbury: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Duxbury, Duxbury: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Duxbury, Duxbury: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Duxbury, Duxbury: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Duxbury, Duxbury 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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