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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for remote workers
in Massachusetts

Ranked by walkability, quality of life, and value — for people who can work from anywhere.

✓ Walkability
✓ Value
✓ Quality of life
25 neighborhoods ranked
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families💻 Remote Workers🌅 Retirees🔑 First-Time Buyers

#1 Pick for Remote Workers in Massachusetts

Fitchburg, Fitchburg — Good for now

#1

Fitchburg

Good for now

Fitchburg, MA

Price

$335K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

83/100

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#2

Brookline

Good for now

Brookline, MA

Price

$1.2M

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

84/100

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#3

Beacon Hill

Settle here

Beacon Hill, MA

Price

$1.7M

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

79/100

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#4

Somerville

Good for now

Somerville, MA

Price

$927K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

97/100

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#5

Newton

Settle here

Newton, MA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

75/100

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#6

Fall River

Think twice

Fall River, MA

Price

$398K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

81/100

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#7

Cambridge

Settle here

Cambridge, MA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

94/100

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#8

Lowell

Good for now

Lowell, MA

Price

$467K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

69/100

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#9

Lawrence

Think twice

Lawrence, MA

Price

$350K

Schools

8/10

Walk

87/100

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#10

Quincy

Good for now

Quincy, MA

Price

$582K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

89/100

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#11

Brockton

Think twice

Brockton, MA

Price

$449K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

84/100

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#12

Lynn

Think twice

Lynn, MA

Price

$286K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

84/100

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#13

Medford

Good for now

Medford, MA

Price

$756K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

88/100

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#14

Back Bay

Good for now

Back Bay, MA

Price

$1.6M

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

86/100

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#15

Boston

Good for now

Boston, MA

Price

$1.6M

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

86/100

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#16

Shrewsbury

Settle here

Shrewsbury, MA

Price

$592K

Schools

8/10

Walk

64/100

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#17

Malden

Good for now

Malden, MA

Price

$634K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

82/100

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#18

Boston

Think twice

Boston, MA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

80/100

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#19

Boston

Think twice

Boston, MA

Price

$1.7M

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

79/100

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#20

Kingston

Good for now

Kingston, MA

Price

$611K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

57/100

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#21

Burlington

Good for now

Burlington, MA

Price

$741K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

56/100

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#22

New Bedford

Think twice

New Bedford, MA

Price

$346K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

71/100

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#23

Charlestown

Think twice

Charlestown, MA

Price

$912K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

75/100

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#24

Dover

Settle here

Dover, MA

Price

$856K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

51/100

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#25

Springfield

Think twice

Springfield, MA

Price

$200K

Schools

8/10

Walk

64/100

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