The 10 Best Places To Raise A Family In Massachusetts For 2022

Do we think there's a direct correlation between good schools, educated residents, jobs, competitive salaries, and people flocking to the best places for families to live in Massachusetts? Absolutely.

And here at HomeSnacks, we wanted to know just how family friendly is Massachusetts? More importantly, where, exactly, are the best places for families in The Bay State? So, we consulted the numbers. In total, we analyzed 66 cities with over 10,000 residents. We looked at important factors like family friendly amenities and percentage of households that currently have kids for every place from Pittsfield to Boston.

Whether you're hanging out on a beach in Nantucket, spending the weekend at the Coco Beach Water Park in Danvers, or visiting the Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts knows good, wholesome, family fun. When you choose to live in one of Massachusetts' best places for families, you are choosing to live where you can keep your family safe, happy, and healthy: you are choosing to live where your Massachusetts' salary will go the furthest for your family. More importantly, you are choosing to live where your kids have a better chance at being accepted to some of the most competitive colleges. And that, Bay Staters, makes perfect sense.

Have we piqued your interest? Want to know where these amazing, family friendly places in Massachusetts are located? Read on.

The competition for Massachusetts' best place for families was fierce to say the least. Unfortunately, there can only be one number on place in The Baked Bean State for 2022; and that, folks, would be Wellesley. It's not surprising considering Wellesley scored off the highest family friendly HomeSnacks' snackability score with an emphasis on education and amenities.

Check out the rest of our family friendly, very safe Massachusetts' places to see how your city ranked. There are definitely some surprises. And if you don't find your favorite there, head to the bottom.

Check out some more reading about Massachusetts and the best places for families in the country:

• Best Places To Live In Massachusetts
• Cheapest Places To Live In Massachusetts
• Best Cities To Raise A Family In America
• Best States To Raise A Family In America

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Methodology: How do you determine which place is best for families in Massachusetts anyways?

To give you the places in Massachusetts which are best for families, we have to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city, and make some assumptions about what's family-friendly and what isn't.

So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.

How we crunched the family friendly numbers for the Bay State

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using U.S. Census data produced for the state of Massachusetts, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:

• Crime (Both violent and property)
• Quality of local schools
• Distance to a major city without necessarily being in it
• % of households with children
• Family-friendly amenities nearby (museums, libraries and colleges)

We then gave each city a Family Score.

The higher the score, the better the city is for families. We also limited our results to cities with populations over 10,000 people. For Massachusetts, that meant a total of 66 cities. You can download the data here.

Summary: The Best Places To Raise A Family In Massachusetts

If you're looking for a breakdown of cities in Massachusetts ranked by criteria that most would agree make a place a great spot for families, this is an accurate list.

Here's a look at the best cities for singles Massachusetts according to the data:

1. Leominster
2. Chicopee
3. Pittsfield

For more Massachusetts reading, check out:

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