Where to live between Worcester and Boston?

[wk786]

Originally Posted by papaya21

Framingham has just about everything for your retail needs. Home to the golden triangle which includes the Natick Mall (though technically in Natick by way of Framingham, sore subject for many), shoppers world, and a range of super high end to common retailers. This is across the board. Food, clothes, electronics, etc. lots of ethnic delights in downtown! Although fair warning South of rt 9 is rather unfortunate along 135. But seriously not as bad as areas near Boston or Worcester. Framingham, along the Sudbury border is great! Plus you've got easy access to exits 12 and 13 on the pike. I will see what's around once I have a normal computer. I am reduced to using an IPod ATM.

The town is building an entirely new library in the Nobscot area and I think that area will be very up and coming. Obviously local politics are amusing at best but whatever. If you aren't sending kids to the school system (which isn't even that bad) or aren't on a fixed income... You can manage in Framingham and have a lot of activities and nature and drivability. I believe the mbta is a long the south station route which is notoriously delayed.

I'll send some links along if I come across anything. Not too many single family homes being built...lots of deluxe apartments and 40b type deals. But many charming homes which have been delightfully renovated!

thanks for the information. sounds pretty reasonable if we can find a single family house there (somewhat new) as that and commute are the main concerns. We really want to avoid a house that is decades old (oil heating, no central ac, old roof, foundation etc). Its nice to know retail and plazas are near by. Is framingham somewhat multicultural? Are there a lot of young people? Families? I would also like it to be somewhat quiet. Not too much traffic/congestion. The only way to get on a highway where i currently live (Stoughton) is through a one-lane road (138) that is full of cars, commercial trucks, school buses etc. Sometimes it takes me a half an hour (4 miles) just to get on the 93. Its a royal pain in the ***.

[wk786]

Originally Posted by KellyCrash

I think this is a pretty good idea. You'd have 2 people available who could drop you off at the train station to avoid having to find parking & paying to park in the commuter lot.

We've thought of this but I really don't want to spend 4 hours of my day on commute. The best thing to do would be to stay somewhere in the middle. Traffic to Worcester isn't nearly as bad as it is to Boston.

[papaya21]

Framingham is diverse! A lot of Brazillian families. In fact next to NYC it might have the most in USA!

Traffic can get gnarley on route 9. But if you left for school by 600 or 615 for those 8 am days you could do it in one hour I imagine! Hope you have a economical little car!

Check out the streets off Edgell Road north of rt 9 and near Water Street too!

Also, get a slice of pizza at Gianni's when you're in Town! Cash only my friend!

I am not familiar with Stoughton but 93 sounds trecharous!

Framingham is diverse, has a lot of families, working professionals ( Genzyme , Bose, tjx, staples, bj's), students (Framingham State), lots if affluence and on the other end of the spectrum some poverty. But by land area Framingham is not large - although there are a lot of people.

Close to Boston and Worcester but still woodsy and suburb like with a lot of transportation options...it is worth a serious look!

Don't forget to join the minuteman library network!

[wk786]

Originally Posted by papaya21

Framingham is diverse! A lot of Brazillian families. In fact next to NYC it might have the most in USA!

Traffic can get gnarley on route 9. But if you left for school by 600 or 615 for those 8 am days you could do it in one hour I imagine! Hope you have a economical little car!

Check out the streets off Edgell Road north of rt 9 and near Water Street too!

Also, get a slice of pizza at Gianni's when you're in Town! Cash only my friend!

I am not familiar with Stoughton but 93 sounds trecharous!

Framingham is diverse, has a lot of families, working professionals ( Genzyme , Bose, tjx, staples, bj's), students (Framingham State), lots if affluence and on the other end of the spectrum some poverty. But by land area Framingham is not large - although there are a lot of people.

Close to Boston and Worcester but still woodsy and suburb like with a lot of transportation options...it is worth a serious look!

Don't forget to join the minuteman library network!

good to know. Unfortunately, I haven't found any new construction homes around the north framingham area. I did however find some really nice, affordable new construction homes in Ashland, which is next door. Well, we're still looking around but thanks for the info guys. And if u do happen to come across any new construction homes in framingham within our budget please let me know.