Movoto Real Estate's Best Places In New England
City | State | Population | Rank | Amenities Rank | Quality of Life Rank | Crimes Rank | Tax Rank | Unemployment Rank | Commute Rank | Weather Rank | Big Deal Score |
Lexington | MA | 31,394 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 40 | 16.71 |
Waltham | MA | 60,632 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 40 | 17.29 |
Watertown | MA | 31,915 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 40 | 19.14 |
Framingham | MA | 68,318 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 23 | 19.86 |
Brookline | MA | 58,732 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 29 | 19.86 |
Cambridge | MA | 105,162 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 29 | 20.14 |
Stamford | CT | 122,643 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 30 | 39 | 2 | 20.43 |
Woburn | MA | 38,120 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 55 | 20.71 |
West Hartford | CT | 63,268 | 9 | 30 | 13 | 29 | 48 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 22.43 |
Marlborough | MA | 38,499 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 23 | 22.57 |
Burlington | VT | 42,417 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 23 |
Nashua | NH | 86,494 | 12 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 1 | 20 | 47 | 3 | 24 |
Norwalk | CT | 85,603 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 48 | 35 | 47 | 1 | 27.57 |
Somerville | MA | 75,754 | 13 | 44 | 12 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 29 | 27.57 |
Beverly | MA | 39,502 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 23 | 52 | 66 | 28 |
Newton | MA | 85,146 | 16 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 63 | 28.14 |
Medford | MA | 56,173 | 16 | 45 | 9 | 32 | 4 | 19 | 59 | 29 | 28.14 |
Danbury | CT | 80,893 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 48 | 29 | 52 | 16 | 28.57 |
Arlington | MA | 42,844 | 19 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 55 | 28.86 |
Franklin Town | MA | 31,635 | 20 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 78 | 47 | 29.29 |
Braintree Town | MA | 35,744 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 4 | 16 | 68 | 66 | 29.71 |
Newington | CT | 30,562 | 22 | 38 | 36 | 31 | 48 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 29.86 |
Middletown | CT | 47,648 | 23 | 41 | 29 | 22 | 48 | 43 | 17 | 15 | 30.71 |
Concord | NH | 42,695 | 23 | 4 | 66 | 49 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 79 | 30.71 |
Trumbull | CT | 36,018 | 25 | 37 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 26 | 59 | 29 | 31.14 |
Westfield | MA | 41,094 | 26 | 56 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 29 | 40 | 31.29 |
Shelton | CT | 39,559 | 27 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 48 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 31.71 |
Peabody | MA | 51,251 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 41 | 4 | 26 | 39 | 66 | 32.57 |
Salem | MA | 41,340 | 29 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 4 | 26 | 64 | 66 | 32.86 |
Pittsfield | MA | 44,737 | 30 | 13 | 61 | 52 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 62 | 33.71 |
Portland | ME | 66,194 | 31 | 2 | 34 | 64 | 77 | 11 | 4 | 49 | 34.43 |
Manchester | NH | 109,565 | 32 | 23 | 47 | 67 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 74 | 34.57 |
Malden | MA | 59,450 | 33 | 64 | 32 | 33 | 4 | 13 | 73 | 29 | 35.43 |
Weymouth Town | MA | 53,743 | 34 | 50 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 73 | 66 | 35.71 |
Milford (balance) | CT | 51,271 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 48 | 54 | 39 | 40 | 35.71 |
Boston | MA | 617,594 | 36 | 24 | 41 | 61 | 4 | 25 | 68 | 29 | 36 |
Quincy | MA | 92,271 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 23 | 73 | 66 | 36.29 |
Attleboro | MA | 43,593 | 38 | 60 | 39 | 28 | 4 | 48 | 52 | 26 | 36.71 |
Chicopee | MA | 55,298 | 38 | 72 | 57 | 51 | 4 | 50 | 4 | 19 | 36.71 |
Worcester | MA | 181,045 | 40 | 32 | 49 | 65 | 4 | 48 | 17 | 47 | 37.43 |
Taunton | MA | 55,874 | 41 | 54 | 70 | 23 | 4 | 41 | 59 | 12 | 37.57 |
Methuen Town | MA | 47,255 | 42 | 68 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 45 | 47 | 55 | 38.57 |
Holyoke | MA | 39,880 | 43 | 42 | 57 | 79 | 4 | 66 | 4 | 19 | 38.71 |
Warwick | RI | 82,672 | 44 | 19 | 60 | 42 | 71 | 51 | 29 | 3 | 39.29 |
Cranston | RI | 80,387 | 44 | 35 | 57 | 38 | 71 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 39.29 |
Everett | MA | 41,667 | 46 | 52 | 42 | 45 | 4 | 33 | 73 | 29 | 39.71 |
Norwich | CT | 40,493 | 47 | 49 | 61 | 26 | 48 | 61 | 17 | 23 | 40.71 |
Haverhill | MA | 60,879 | 48 | 63 | 36 | 44 | 4 | 33 | 52 | 55 | 41 |
Springfield | MA | 153,060 | 49 | 48 | 54 | 77 | 4 | 69 | 17 | 19 | 41.14 |
Stratford | CT | 51,384 | 50 | 39 | 27 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 33 | 40 | 41.29 |