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shapovalovts OP t1_j1p44qh wrote

Reply to comment by wintersicyblast in Location recommendation for a moving family by shapovalovts

Do you know why Newton so expensive comparing with other Boston satellite cities? Is it because of location, or very good community, or just wealthy house owners? I am trying to get what I miss if I will not live in Newton.

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ZaphodG t1_j1qbdh3 wrote

It’s kind of moot since it’s totally out of your price range. The Boston suburbs are socioeconomically segregated. Newton is 80% college educated adults. The school system rating will reflect that. You’re competing against dual income white collar professionals for the small amount of single family home rental stock. Newton also has good commuter rail and several Green Line routes. It’s some of the best access to the city in metro Boston.

To get a single family home rental at your price point that doesn’t have something drastically wrong with it and get a strong elementary school system, you’re going to have to be outside rational daily commuting distance from the high paying metro Boston job market.

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singalong37 t1_j1v8wbb wrote

Newton, the Garden City, has been a wealthy place since suburbs were a new concept. u/ZaphodG has explained everything else.

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