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11-06-2008, 01:29 PM
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Good, family friendly suburbs of Boston
With a bearable commute (hopefully public transport), and good public schools.
We're a family of 4 and need at least 3 bedrooms for around $1500/mo.
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11-08-2008, 06:01 AM
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$1500 is a really low budget for the towns close to the city with the best public schools. Where is the job? If somewhere red line accessible, maybe Arlington, MA.
Last edited by CaseyB; 11-08-2008 at 06:53 AM..
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11-08-2008, 07:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cabolissa
With a bearable commute (hopefully public transport), and good public schools.
We're a family of 4 and need at least 3 bedrooms for around $1500/mo.
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Where are you commuting? Like the previous poster said, $1500 is a bit low for a three bedroom. You might have luck in Belmont...we had a 2 1/2 bedroom in Belmont for $1450. Easy commute and very good schools. Arlington is another choice...maybe not as good schools but still good. |
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11-08-2008, 04:15 PM
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Wakefield?
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11-10-2008, 02:25 PM
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I found both West Roxbury and Roslindale to be family friendly. W. Roxbury was a pretty nice place that had lots of stuff for us to do with our kid.
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11-12-2008, 08:42 AM
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I like both West Roxbury and Roslindale, but what was your experience with the schools?
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11-12-2008, 08:51 AM
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I like both West Roxbury and Roslindale, but what was your experience with the schools?
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My kid was still in preschool when we left Massachusetts a few years ago, so I can't give an opinion on the schools.
Both areas are part of Boston and, as far as I know, both use the Boston Public School system.
There is a Catholic school in West Rox. that our neighbors raved about.
A small part of our reason for leaving Massachusetts was that we were not happy with what we say of the Boston Public School system and we could not afford the insane prices of private schools in the area.
You might consider looking at Dedham, the next town up from West Roxbury. The people that we knew who had school aged kids in Dedham were happy. |
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11-12-2008, 12:14 PM
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second belmont
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11-13-2008, 02:37 PM
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What about Medford or Malden?
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11-21-2008, 12:58 PM
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Most all the school systems around here are good. And suburbs tend to be "family friendly" by definition. It's all about your commute, really. Trust me don't pick a bad one, life is too short..  |
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