The 17 Best Small Towns for Young Families in Massachusetts

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 181 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Massachusetts, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Ashby, MA.

1. 17East Falmouth, Massachusetts

   Families: 57th percentile · Quiet: 72nd percentile · First-time buyers: 84th percentile

   6,278 people · Barnstable County · median home $593,000 · income $81,464 · Jan low 20°F · 29 in snow

2. 16Millis, Massachusetts

   Families: 77th percentile · Quiet: 52nd percentile · First-time buyers: 88th percentile

   8,460 people · Norfolk County · median home $603,500 · income $155,996 · Jan low 17°F · 52 in snow

3. 15Townsend, Massachusetts

   Families: 69th percentile · Quiet: 63rd percentile · First-time buyers: 95th percentile

   9,127 people · Middlesex County · median home $433,200 · income $121,528 · Jan low 15°F · 75 in snow

4. 14Brookfield, Massachusetts

   Families: 62nd percentile · Quiet: 66th percentile · First-time buyers: 99th percentile

   3,439 people · Worcester County · median home $341,900 · income $81,250 · Jan low 16°F · 64 in snow

5. 13Kingston, Massachusetts

   Families: 61st percentile · Quiet: 74th percentile · First-time buyers: 95th percentile

   5,700 people · Plymouth County · median home $589,900 · income $150,886 · Jan low 22°F · 38 in snow

6. 12Forestdale, Massachusetts

   Families: 78th percentile · Quiet: 61st percentile · First-time buyers: 93rd percentile

   4,116 people · Barnstable County · median home $490,200 · income $108,158 · Jan low 20°F · 30 in snow

7. 11Halifax, Massachusetts

   Families: 80th percentile · Quiet: 64th percentile · First-time buyers: 94th percentile

   7,749 people · Plymouth County · median home $481,500 · income $118,556 · Jan low 17°F · 34 in snow

8. 10Cheshire, Massachusetts

   Families: 50th percentile · Quiet: 92nd percentile · First-time buyers: 97th percentile

   3,258 people · Berkshire County · median home $268,200 · income $69,803 · Jan low 14°F · 76 in snow

9. 9Pinehurst, Massachusetts

   Families: 95th percentile · Quiet: 54th percentile · First-time buyers: 92nd percentile

   7,368 people · Middlesex County · median home $623,800 · income $146,250 · Jan low 18°F · 59 in snow

10. 8Eastham, Massachusetts

    Families: 66th percentile · Quiet: 88th percentile · First-time buyers: 87th percentile

    5,752 people · Barnstable County · median home $732,200 · income $72,992 · Jan low 26°F · 24 in snow

11. 7Littleton Common, Massachusetts

    Families: 95th percentile · Quiet: 58th percentile · First-time buyers: 92nd percentile

    3,065 people · Middlesex County · median home $558,200 · income $135,074 · Jan low 15°F · 60 in snow

12. 6West Tisbury, Massachusetts

    Families: 83rd percentile · Quiet: 80th percentile · First-time buyers: 85th percentile

    3,555 people · Dukes County · median home $1,302,100 · income $182,750 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

13. 5Rochester, Massachusetts

    Families: 92nd percentile · Quiet: 66th percentile · First-time buyers: 96th percentile

    5,717 people · Plymouth County · median home $599,100 · income $120,273 · Jan low 20°F · 31 in snow

14. 4Hubbardston, Massachusetts

    Families: 85th percentile · Quiet: 82nd percentile · First-time buyers: 87th percentile

    4,328 people · Worcester County · median home $371,600 · income $123,500 · Jan low 13°F · 60 in snow

15. 3Groveland, Massachusetts

    Families: 95th percentile · Quiet: 71st percentile · First-time buyers: 98th percentile

    6,752 people · Essex County · median home $610,900 · income $141,487 · Jan low 17°F · 67 in snow

16. 2Plympton, Massachusetts

    Families: 97th percentile · Quiet: 70th percentile · First-time buyers: 97th percentile

    2,930 people · Plymouth County · median home $517,800 · income $126,736 · Jan low 20°F · 38 in snow

17. 1Ashby, Massachusetts

    Families: 90th percentile · Quiet: 94th percentile · First-time buyers: 99th percentile

    3,193 people · Middlesex County · median home $390,500 · income $115,598 · Jan low 15°F · 75 in snow

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