Laid Back South Shore? (Boston, Quincy: transplants, homes, where to buy)

[kingeorge]

For what it is worth. Great schools, and laid-back atmosphere are usually mutual exclusive. It is a unicorn.

You can provide laid-back, and "down to earth" at home. You can also never anticipate, and project your young kids interests. They are their own people. And they will surprise you down the road.

I would concentrate on the best town, the best location and house your money can buy, and go from there. Everything else is just a noise.

I do like Cohasset and Hingham for quality of living, and good resale values. Norfolk would suit you as well.
if you decide to expand to other areas: Arlington would suit you excellent.

Good luck.

[Whatsnext75]

'Quincy Adams does not fill as much'

well it probably will now that Quincy center is closed. The T sucks. Too many people take it also. Why do so many people take it?? drive.

[MassNative2891]

Originally Posted by Whatsnext75

'Quincy Adams does not fill as much'

well it probably will now that Quincy center is closed. The T sucks. Too many people take it also. Why do so many people take it?? drive.

Ummmm, the Southeast Expressway is a clusterf*** during rush hour. Encouraging more people to drive is not a good idea. Parking?

[Whatsnext75]

Then people need to move to another state or part of the state.

[MassNative2891]

Originally Posted by Whatsnext75

Then people need to move to another state or part of the state.

Or maybe the state can actually make infrastructure improvements.

[Whatsnext75]

Apparently they can't

[Flashpoint922]

Originally Posted by ladyalicemore

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I had enough nerdy (and tolerant non liberal) friends too where I went to parochial high school in Brockton MA, possibly the only place southwest of Boston more maligned than Stoughton.

Just curious, is that parochial HS in Brockton Cardinal Spellman High School by any chance? lol..

If so, I was class of '01

[Flashpoint922]

Originally Posted by Whatsnext75

Then people need to move to another state or part of the state.

That's such a copout excuse for complacency... unbelievable.

[495neighbor]

Jellybean, by the way, where do you hail from? Local?

Looks like Milton too has its share of backyard farmers.

Brookwood Community Farm
Milton’s ‘Tour de Coops’ highlights growing popularity of backyard chicken rearing - The Boston Globe
Raise Your Own Backyard Chickens | Milton, MA Patch



This spells out which cities and towns allows chickens and roosters or only chickens.
http://www.nofamass.org/sites/defaul...TownbyTown.pdf

[mdovell]

There are some communities that are a "right to farm" that block attempts to kick them out. Where I lived there were some farms but gradually land values rose and crop values didn't. Cranberries for example skyrocketed in the late 90's and then dropped.