Where Did North Reading Rank on the Top 100 Mass Communities List?

GoLocalWorcester recently announced its third annual Best Communities in Massachusetts List. The list, said GoLocal, was devised by mixing stats of affordability, economic condition, education, arts and culture, and safety.

North Reading was ranked 60th best community in Massachusetts.

Here’s what GoLocalWorcester wrote about North Reading:

“North Reading’s creeks, rivers, and parks make it a beautiful destination for tourists. It’s an industrial community that began as an agricultural economy before saw mills and shoemaking bolstered the economy in the 1800’s leading up to the Civil War. North Reading is proud to be one of the top education communities in the entire state.”

Other nearby communities that made the list include:

Reading -- 98th

Stoneham -- 84th

Middleton -- 49th

Lynnfield -- 31st

Andover -- 23rd

Boston came in first in this year’s list.

What do you think of the ranking? Should North Reading rank higher or lower? Let us know in the comment section below.