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therapeutic-distance t1_j3cci2i wrote

Hope you have tons of money. Most people can't afford to live in Newton. It is a very affluent community.

If you can afford Newton, I would also check out Wellesley and Sherborn.

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goPACK17 t1_j3cdmgi wrote

Second this, if you can afford Newton, all of MA is probably an option for you as well. Other walkable yet suburban towns around Boston: Watertown, Arlington, Lexington, Waltham. I think parts of Brookline may fit the bill as well, but that city is generally pretty urban.

Avoid Weston, Dover, Wellesley for the most part. Absolutely beautiful towns and extremely wealthy, but they're mostly residential and you wouldn't have much to walk to.

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nomjs OP t1_j3dkh45 wrote

Wife would not be happy if nothing to walk to, so noted!

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goPACK17 t1_j3dl2kq wrote

Newton does sound like a great option as well though, so best of luck and welcome to MA!

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EconomySeaweed7693 t1_j3jytv3 wrote

lexington and waltham are walkable... that is news to me.

Lexington is less dense than Wellesley and North Waltham which is the expensive part of town is just Lexington lite.

Arlington and Watertown are more walkable though.

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MikeD123999 t1_j3cm9e9 wrote

Newton seems more city like…. More stuff happening and more people. Sherborn seems more country, my uncle lived in dover which is next town over and there didnt seem like a lot to do, just a few stores in the center, less people around.

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nomjs OP t1_j3dkjds wrote

This is the kind of stuff that is super helpful for me as an outsider to know

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Open_Concentrate962 t1_j3dy43n wrote

Newton is better described as a collection of a half dozen villages each with a different vibe and co$t. It is polynuclear in a way that many other suburbs are not. Amenities in one are not found in another. Transit and walkability is also highly varied. Used to live there as a renter but could not afford to purchase there.

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TheColonelRLD t1_j3f9cap wrote

We have "NewMo" now, it's an on-demand municipal transportation service that picks you up and drops you off for $2.50 anywhere in Newton. I've used it a couple times and the drivers have all been super friendly too.

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Redz4u t1_j3ciqj7 wrote

Also try Needham. West Roxbury would also meet your requirements

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nomjs OP t1_j3dkkus wrote

We have added Needham to the list!

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EconomySeaweed7693 t1_j3jyzi4 wrote

>West Roxbury is zoned for Boston Public which is something families need to consider

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Redz4u t1_j3mn7cq wrote

I have found our bps schools to be great and when living in Boston you have access to metro west suburban schools with out suburban housing price tags

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SirCalebCrawdad t1_j3gpzbo wrote

OP, don't go to Wellesley. It's filled with a ton of nosy assholes that constantly want to keep up with the Jones's. Many of the women around the town don't work which gives them even more time to be super nosy. There is absolutely NOTHING to do there and the general vibe is affluent phoniness, all jealous of their neighbors to the north with real, true, and OLD (white) money in Weston.

Wellesley absolutely sucks. Trust me. Lived there for 5 years and couldn't handle people peeking into my world so often.

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nomjs OP t1_j3djc9n wrote

Many thanks for the input!

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