Neighborhood Scorecard

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01731 — Hanscom Afb, MA

The neighborhood scorecard for ZIP 01731 in Hanscom Afb, MA blends seven federal datasets into a single letter grade of C (55/100). The underlying inputs pulled for this ZIP include a median household income of $104,688, a median home value of $—, 34.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, and an average commute of . Every value comes directly from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates tied to ZIP 01731, not a national average mapped onto the ZIP.

Cross-agency inputs extend the score beyond Census demographics. Department of Labor county childcare data lists infant center-based care at $24,001 per year, which the scorecard weighs against local median income to form the childcare grade. If any of these feeds is missing for 01731, the scorecard transparently drops that dimension rather than inventing a score.

Reading the grade means reading the dimensions together. The overall C score for 01731 reflects a weighted blend — Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%) — and each dimension is benchmarked against national percentiles rather than in-state-only comparisons. Strengths visible in the raw data include income. Areas pulling the overall grade down are rent, childcare. The 6 nearby ZIP codes listed below provide immediate geographic context — two adjacent ZIPs can land several grade letters apart due to school-district boundaries, zoning, and commute arteries.

C
Overall Score
55/100
01731 — Hanscom Afb, MA
Income A-
$104,688
Median household income
Education C
34.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Housing N/A
N/A
Home value to income ratio
Commute N/A
N/A
Average commute time
Rent F
$2,941/mo
2BR fair market rent (34% of income)
Safety N/A
N/A
Violent crime rate (county)
Childcare F
$24,001/yr
Center-based infant care (23% of income)

Score Breakdown

Income

A-
$104,688

Median household income

Score: 82/100

Education

C
34.7%

Bachelor's degree or higher

Score: 60/100

Housing

N/A
N/A

Home value to income ratio

Commute

N/A
N/A

Average commute time

Rent

F
$2,941/mo

2BR fair market rent (34% of income)

Score: 38/100

Safety

N/A
N/A

Violent crime rate (county)

Childcare

F
$24,001/yr

Center-based infant care (23% of income)

Score: 23/100

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What This Means

Hanscom Afb, MA (01731) receives an overall grade of C based on publicly available data from the Census Bureau, HUD, FBI, and Department of Labor. This area performs well in income. Challenges include rent and childcare. Data was unavailable for housing, commute, safety — these dimensions were excluded from the overall score.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall score for ZIP 01731?
ZIP 01731 (Hanscom Afb, MA) has an overall neighborhood score of 55/100, earning a grade of C. This score combines 7 dimensions: income, education, housing affordability, commute, rent, safety, and childcare costs.
Is 01731 a good place to live?
Based on Census, HUD, FBI, and DOL data, 01731 scores C overall. Strengths include income. Areas that score lower: rent, childcare.
How is the neighborhood scorecard calculated?
The scorecard evaluates 7 dimensions weighted by importance: Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing affordability (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%). Each metric is compared against national benchmarks to produce a percentile score.

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report. Source: DOL Childcare Costs. Verify with HUD →