Looking for a conservative enclave in Mass. (Boston, Walpole: how much, house)

[Eeeee22895]

My sister has been transferred to Boston. She's looking for a good family environment in which to raise her kids. Or as her husband says, "a place where they allow tag and where you're allowed to keep score at sporting events."

Are there any suburbs or towns in the state with normal values? Or maybe nearby communities in neighboring states?

[clevedark]

No normal towns in this state. Your sister's family should stay put.

[CaseyB]

Give us an idea where your sister would be working and we can suggest various towns that would suit her commute.

[Eeeee22895]

Originally Posted by CaseyB

Give us an idea where your sister would be working and we can suggest various towns that would suit her commute.

She works for Reebok. I have no idea where that is in Boston.

[CaseyB]

If she's going to work at the headquarters, that's south of the city in Canton. It's an easy commute from the south/southwest.

How much does she want to spend for housing, and what kind?

[Eeeee22895]

She's fairly high up. Probably makes $175K or so. So the house might be in the $600K to $750 range.

[CaseyB]

My #1 recommendation would be Walpole, solid family town, very sports orientated (Little League World Series, 2007), followed by the towns of Wrentham and Norfolk. All 3 are very close to Gillette Stadium.

Other towns she might be interested in are Foxborough, Medfield and Westwood. She should visit to get a feel of the area.

[Billericares]

New Hampshire is a lot more conservative than MA on the whole. Or, join a conservative church and form your community within. Whitinsville, MA area (small town) is conservative. That's the only place I know of specifically.

[holden125]

Originally Posted by clevedark

No normal towns in this state. Your sister's family should stay put.

Nothing "normal" at all.

[lrfox]

Originally Posted by Eeeee22895

Are there any suburbs or towns in the state with normal values?

Right. Because Liberal values aren't "normal" even though the majority of the nation voted for a liberal president last election. Please. If the mentality of your sister is that conservative views are the "normal" views and liberal views are the crazy minority, then she should stay where she is. She won't like it here, not with that attitude.

I can't think of a town here that doesn't allow tag or the pledge of allegiance. Also, pretty much every sports league keeps score of their games. Is it rural Texas? No. But don't plan on moving here with the notion that "every community in Massachusetts is off the wall liberal and crazy, but WE have 'normal' conservative views"... it's a recipe for disaster. If your sister moves with an "us vs. them" attitude she'll hate it here. It may be a bit more liberal here than other places (though the higher income suburbs are much less so), but there's a place for even the most conservative of personalities.