Good areas near hopkinton? (Boston, Worcester: houses, school district, moving)

[lookingtorelo]

My husband has been offered a job in Hopkinton, and we are considering moving there from northern CA. We are looking for a family-friendly area with good schools, and decent-sized houses in the 450-500K range. Our kids are both young right now, but they will start elementary school in a couple of years, so being in a good school district is very important. Also, we want an area that has good diversity (we are South Asian). Any advice on what areas would meet these criteria would be very helpful. Thanks!

[scarletfire]

My top picks would be Holliston or Southborough. You could also choose Hopkinton itself, which is also a nice town with good schools but is growing quickly.

[smarty]

Geographic area ---------- Total population Asian %Asian

Massachusetts ------------ 6,349,097 238,124 3.75%
Lowell city, Middlesex County 105,167 17,371 16.52%
Quincy city, Norfolk County 88,025 13,546 15.39%
Malden city, Middlesex County 56,340 7,882 13.99%
Brookline town, Norfolk County 57,107 7,325 12.83%
Cambridge city, Middlesex County 101,355 12,036 11.88%
Lexington town, Middlesex County 30,355 3,310 10.90%
Burlington town, Middlesex County 22,876 2,436 10.65%
Randolph town, Norfolk County 30,963 3,151 10.18%
Amherst town, Hampshire County 34,874 3,144 9.02%
Acton town, Middlesex County 20,331 1,758 8.65%
Boxborough town, Middlesex County 4,868 413 8.48%
Amherst Center CDP, Hampshire County 17,050 1,368 8.02%
Westborough town, Worcester County 17,997 1,456 8.09%
Boston city, Suffolk County 589,141 44,284 7.52%
Newton city, Middlesex County 83,829 6,434 7.68%
Shrewsbury town, Worcester County 31,640 2,408 7.61%
Waltham city, Middlesex County 59,226 4,318 7.29%
Weston town, Middlesex County 11,469 782 6.82%
Somerville city, Middlesex County 77,478 4,990 6.44%
Lynn city, Essex County 89,050 5,730 6.43%