Best PlacesGraniteville, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in the Graniteville area, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Graniteville ranks 9th of 50333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on low crime and lowest on childcare costs.
The best neighborhoods in Graniteville
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.
Graniteville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Graniteville ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 100% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 100% of towns
- Household income$191,996 median, better than 99% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of towns
Where Graniteville ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,897 a month, better than only 0% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 14% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 14% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 18% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 24% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Graniteville
A household needs to earn about $201,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Graniteville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $191,996; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment and a 6.8% 30-year fixed rate. The rate updates weekly from Freddie Mac; property tax uses Graniteville's effective rate against the median home value.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Graniteville
Graniteville's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Graniteville.
Who works in Graniteville, and how
Work in Graniteville centers on manufacturing and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Graniteville
The coast is about 40 minutes away. The map and measures below show how they vary by area.
What the weather is like in Graniteville, month by month
Graniteville sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 18. Spring and fall carry most of the comfortable stretch.
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 Graniteville
The nearest airport, Manchester Boston Regional, is about 22 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 Graniteville
Schools across Graniteville average an A+, better than 95% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Swallow/union SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
- Day ElementaryA · 69% proficient
- Tyngsborough ElementaryB− · 44% proficient
Top middle schools
- Blanchard MiddleA · 67% proficient
- Stony Brook SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Tyngsborough MiddleB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Westford AcademyA+ · 88% proficient
- Groton Dunstable RegionalA+ · 80% proficient
- Tyngsborough High SchoolA · 73% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Graniteville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Graniteville 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 Graniteville against the other 50332 towns.
Common questions about living in Graniteville
Is Graniteville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Graniteville ranks 9th of 50333 towns. It scores highest on low crime, an educated workforce, and high incomes, and lowest on childcare costs and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Graniteville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $702,375. The overall cost of living runs about 25% above the national average. Set against a $191,996 median income, cost of living beats 98% of towns.
Is Graniteville safe?
Yes, Graniteville is safer than 100% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $91 per resident a year.
Compare Graniteville with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Graniteville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Graniteville 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.
Graniteville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Graniteville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Graniteville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Graniteville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Graniteville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Graniteville 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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