Whereabouts do you work? I work in Avon (right between Randolph and Brockton... wooo...) and the whole area is a 'hole, except Avon really isn't that bad. It's too small to be bad, hah. I grew up in Easton which is a great town, and we bought a condo in Norton (also a great town... LTC-A first try!) and even though the commute is longer, it's worth living in a good town with a slightly longer commute than living close and worrying about your car getting stolen or your house broken into. Taunton is about the same distance as Norton so I would say to look into places like Easton, Braintree, Holbrook maybe?