Brookline vs Newton for Good schools and Larger Indian Community (Boston: apartment, rental)

[shilpa.an]

Hello All,
We will be moving from Europe to Boston By June and I have received good responses for Newton.
Our rental range for 3 Bedroom is around 2k.

Need recommendations for good schools, and affordable home in Brookline and Newton areas with larger Indian community( please don't think I am biased)It is just that we miss indian community in Europe and wanted to have experience with that as well.

Please let me know your feedback on Brookline vs Newton

Thanks

[sal1181]

Both Brookline and Newton has excellent schools you can't go wrong with either or. Not sure which one has the biggest Indian population

[jan0105]

Brookline has the larger Indian population, per Wikipedia/US Census Bureau. Neither have huge Indian populations, though -- Brookline is 2.6%.

[Dm84]

Originally Posted by shilpa.an

Hello All,
We will be moving from Europe to Boston By June and I have received good responses for Newton.
Our rental range for 3 Bedroom is around 2k.

Need recommendations for good schools, and affordable home in Brookline and Newton areas with larger Indian community( please don't think I am biased)It is just that we miss indian community in Europe and wanted to have experience with that as well.

Please let me know your feedback on Brookline vs Newton

Thanks

$2,000/month for a 3 BR won't cut it in either Brookline or Newton.

[semiurbanite]

Acton, while much more suburban feeling than the others, has a larger Indian population and good schools assuming you assess schools based on standardized tests.

[Nobodybody]

I think you will need closer to $3,000 / month or more for 3 bedrooms in Brookline or Newton; they are some of the most expensive parts of the Greater Boston Area.


A little further west, still offering Boston access via train and Mass Pike, and great schools (measurably below Brookline, but still very great) is Natick. Natick has a strong Indian community; I would estimate that roughly 10-20% of my child's elementary class is of Indian descent. In Natick, I think you can find 3 bedroom units renting for around $2,000.

[MikePRU]

Originally Posted by Nobodybody

I think you will need closer to $3,000 / month or more for 3 bedrooms in Brookline or Newton; they are some of the most expensive parts of the Greater Boston Area.

Absolutely. Rent is going to be closer to $3K than $2K for a 3 bedroom in those areas.

Perhaps, the OP can let us know what draws them to Brookline & Newton and then we can suggest some alternatives that might fit their budget better.

[spotade]

Even Natick at 2K rent, OP is looking at a 2BR apartment or townhouse. 3BR with low inventory would be around 2.5K. I used to rent in Framingham and 2BR, 900 sq ft apartment was around 1.7K. Both Natick and Framingham have large Indian community but Natick has far better schools.

[G-fused]

I'm in Brookline and agree with the others that 2k isn't enough for a 3 bed here and would guess that it isn't enough in Newton either. And although there are Indians here and there, I can't say there is a large Indian community in Brookline, not at all.

Best of luck.