The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Massachusetts

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 181 towns of 500–10,000 people in Massachusetts. #1 is Clinton, MA.

1. 25Rockport, Massachusetts

   More walkable than 78% of Massachusetts towns

   Rockport is a town of 6,992 people in Essex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better for retirees than 99% of Massachusetts towns and more seaside character than 98% of Massachusetts towns.

   6,992 people · Essex County · median home $746,100 · income $96,250 · Jan low 18°F · 50 in snow

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2. 24Adams, Massachusetts

   More walkable than 78% of Massachusetts towns

   

   Adams is a town of 8,166 people in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better for cycling than 92% of Massachusetts towns and easier by car than 90% of Massachusetts towns.

   8,166 people · Berkshire County · median home $209,900 · income $58,929 · Jan low 14°F · 76 in snow

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3. 23Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, Massachusetts

   More walkable than 79% of Massachusetts towns

   Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock is a community of 4,744 people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more of a college town than 99% of Massachusetts towns and more seaside character than 94% of Massachusetts towns.

   4,744 people · Plymouth County · median home $554,000 · income $119,310 · Jan low 22°F · 38 in snow

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4. 22Rockport, Massachusetts

   More walkable than 79% of Massachusetts towns

   Rockport is a community of 5,010 people in Essex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better for retirees than 99% of Massachusetts towns and more seaside character than 98% of Massachusetts towns.

   5,010 people · Essex County · median home $748,200 · income $86,250 · Jan low 18°F · 49 in snow

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5. 21Oxford, Massachusetts

   More walkable than 79% of Massachusetts towns

   Oxford is a community of 5,928 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more of a college town than 95% of Massachusetts towns and more vibrant than 91% of Massachusetts towns.

   5,928 people · Worcester County · median home $345,700 · income $89,623 · Jan low 15°F · 47 in snow

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6. 20Cochituate, Massachusetts

   More walkable than 79% of Massachusetts towns

   Cochituate is a community of 6,927 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more upscale than 96% of Massachusetts towns and better for families than 93% of Massachusetts towns.

   6,927 people · Middlesex County · median home $906,300 · income $192,361 · Jan low 18°F · 46 in snow

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7. 19Avon, Massachusetts

   More walkable than 80% of Massachusetts towns

   Avon is a town of 4,777 people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better transit than 96% of Massachusetts towns and more vibrant than 90% of Massachusetts towns.

   4,777 people · Norfolk County · median home $509,600 · income $130,625 · Jan low 19°F · 70 in snow

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8. 18Walpole, Massachusetts

   More walkable than 80% of Massachusetts towns

   Walpole is a community of 6,119 people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more upscale than 84% of Massachusetts towns and better for young professionals than 78% of Massachusetts towns.

   6,119 people · Norfolk County · median home $626,600 · income $154,263 · Jan low 20°F · 56 in snow

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9. 17Hingham, Massachusetts

   More walkable than 81% of Massachusetts towns

   Hingham is a community of 5,979 people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more upscale than 95% of Massachusetts towns and better transit than 95% of Massachusetts towns.

   5,979 people · Plymouth County · median home $1,255,700 · income $205,769 · Jan low 22°F · 51 in snow

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10. 16Adams, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 82% of Massachusetts towns

    Adams is a community of 5,466 people in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It also ranks hipper than 98% of Massachusetts towns and better for cycling than 95% of Massachusetts towns.

    5,466 people · Berkshire County · median home $197,400 · income $48,775 · Jan low 14°F · 76 in snow

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11. 15Winchendon, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 85% of Massachusetts towns

    Winchendon is a community of 4,160 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Massachusetts towns and more vibrant than 82% of Massachusetts towns.

    4,160 people · Worcester County · median home $276,300 · income $55,809 · Jan low 12°F · 51 in snow

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12. 14Turners Falls, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 85% of Massachusetts towns

    Turners Falls is a community of 4,512 people in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It also ranks hipper than 97% of Massachusetts towns and more vibrant than 76% of Massachusetts towns.

    4,512 people · Franklin County · median home $246,700 · income $54,772 · Jan low 15°F · 52 in snow

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13. 13Whitinsville, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 85% of Massachusetts towns

    Whitinsville is a community of 6,750 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more of a college town than 93% of Massachusetts towns and better for young professionals than 83% of Massachusetts towns.

    6,750 people · Worcester County · median home $449,600 · income $96,145 · Jan low 15°F · 48 in snow

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14. 12Bliss Corner, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 86% of Massachusetts towns

    Bliss Corner is a community of 5,480 people in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It also ranks easier by car than 79% of Massachusetts towns and more seaside character than 77% of Massachusetts towns.

    5,480 people · Bristol County · median home $446,200 · income $75,420 · Jan low 22°F · 33 in snow

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15. 11Mansfield Center, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 86% of Massachusetts towns

    Mansfield Center is a community of 7,830 people in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more vibrant than 92% of Massachusetts towns and better for young professionals than 83% of Massachusetts towns.

    7,830 people · Bristol County · median home $480,000 · income $97,798 · Jan low 18°F · 50 in snow

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16. 10Middleborough Center, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 87% of Massachusetts towns

    Middleborough Center is a community of 7,921 people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better for young professionals than 93% of Massachusetts towns and more vibrant than 90% of Massachusetts towns.

    7,921 people · Plymouth County · median home $424,900 · income $97,616 · Jan low 17°F · 42 in snow

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17. 9Westborough, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 88% of Massachusetts towns

    Westborough is a community of 4,255 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It also ranks hipper than 100% of Massachusetts towns and better for young professionals than 99% of Massachusetts towns.

    4,255 people · Worcester County · median home $584,900 · income $106,200 · Jan low 17°F · 48 in snow

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18. 8Ipswich, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 88% of Massachusetts towns

    Ipswich is a community of 4,370 people in Essex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better for young professionals than 95% of Massachusetts towns and more of a college town than 95% of Massachusetts towns.

    4,370 people · Essex County · median home $598,400 · income $104,102 · Jan low 18°F · 51 in snow

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19. 7Ocean Grove, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 90% of Massachusetts towns

    Ocean Grove is a community of 2,904 people in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more seaside character than 99% of Massachusetts towns and better for first-time buyers than 73% of Massachusetts towns.

    2,904 people · Bristol County · median home $362,200 · income $118,696 · Jan low 24°F · 38 in snow

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20. 6Spencer, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 92% of Massachusetts towns

    Spencer is a community of 5,810 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more of a college town than 99% of Massachusetts towns and more vibrant than 88% of Massachusetts towns.

    5,810 people · Worcester County · median home $341,300 · income $59,931 · Jan low 17°F · 73 in snow

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21. 5Andover, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 92% of Massachusetts towns

    Andover is a community of 9,735 people in Essex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better for young professionals than 97% of Massachusetts towns and more vibrant than 94% of Massachusetts towns.

    9,735 people · Essex County · median home $726,100 · income $126,563 · Jan low 20°F · 48 in snow

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22. 4North Plymouth, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 93% of Massachusetts towns

    North Plymouth is a community of 3,983 people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more seaside character than 99% of Massachusetts towns and hipper than 96% of Massachusetts towns.

    3,983 people · Plymouth County · median home $494,500 · income $80,745 · Jan low 22°F · 38 in snow

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23. 3Plymouth, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 93% of Massachusetts towns

    Plymouth is a community of 7,667 people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more seaside character than 99% of Massachusetts towns and more vibrant than 96% of Massachusetts towns.

    7,667 people · Plymouth County · median home $446,800 · income $81,703 · Jan low 22°F · 38 in snow

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24. 2Nahant, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 94% of Massachusetts towns

    Nahant is a community of 3,334 people in Essex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more of a college town than 99% of Massachusetts towns and more seaside character than 99% of Massachusetts towns.

    3,334 people · Essex County · median home $748,800 · income $112,762 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

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25. 1Clinton, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 94% of Massachusetts towns

    Clinton is a community of 8,166 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more of a college town than 100% of Massachusetts towns and more vibrant than 95% of Massachusetts towns.

    8,166 people · Worcester County · median home $375,600 · income $79,516 · Jan low 16°F · 66 in snow

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