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jp_jellyroll t1_j1nfnu8 wrote

If you truly only go into Boston rarely, I'd look more towards the 495 belt / Worcester County rather than staying close to Boston. $3.5k isn't getting you much of anything in Newton. You'll get more home for your money in Middlesex & Worcester County and that's actually where most of the best school districts are located (not Boston).

Hopkinton, Shrewsbury, Westborough, Northborough, Sudbury, Concord, Needham, Norwood -- all really safe & quiet towns with great public schools and great hospitals (like the UMass network, the Boston Children's network, etc) and more affordable, give-or-take, than most of the towns closer to Boston. On a low-traffic day, it would only take about 45-50 min to get into Boston by car (depending how close you are to the highway).

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Constant-Piglet2163 t1_j1pknjo wrote

I was going to say Shrewsbury also. Great schools and right next to UMass medical and Tufts vet schools.

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GezinhaDM t1_j1py43b wrote

I can vouch for Northborough. The best school system I've seen in years. I'm a teacher and have worked in three other districts. My son goes to Northborough public schools and I couldn't be more thankful for the teachers and assistants there, which all need a huge raise.

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