15 minute intervals on trains would be a game changer for commuter rails. Once an hour during prime commute times is so limiting. One of the biggest frustrations of the commuter rail today is that if you have to plan your day around the schedule and if get held up a few extra minutes at your work or appointment, you lose an hour milling about at South Station.

School system is surprisingly bad compared to neighboring towns. It has a reputation for high crime, though I don't think the statistics actually bear that out. People have mentioned the super fund site,

That said, the commuter rail is a less than 30 minute ride to South Station, it's a do-able (but not great) drive into the city, and there are plenty of places to eat.

If you have school age kids, you're probably better off looking at someplace like Holbrook or Stoughton, which are just a little pricer but have decent schools and are in the same area.