The suburb of Boxborough is Greater Boston’s best place to buy a home, according to a new analysis from Niche.
Basing its research on a myriad of factors, including home values, property taxes, homeownership rates, demographics and public education, Niche ranked Greater Boston’s suburban communities on how beneficial homeownership is in the communities.
As our chart below demonstrates, more esteemed suburban communities joined Boxborough in Niche’s top 10:
| Area | Median Home Value | Public Schools Grade | Median Property Tax | Percent Own | Residents Age 25-44 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxborough | $511,400 | A+ | 1.60% | 77.30% | 22.10% |
| Sharon | $380,900 | A+ | 1.75% | 85.40% | 19.40% |
| Acton | $502,000 | A+ | 1.76% | 74.90% | 22.00% |
| Westford | $454,900 | A+ | 1.45% | 91.80% | 19.20% |
| Natick | $434,700 | A+ | 1.17% | 73.40% | 26.10% |
| Dover | $800,500 | A+ | 1.15% | 91.80% | 22.10% |
| Norfolk | $445,900 | B+ | 1.51% | 94.90% | 26.10% |
| Stow | $444,700 | A+ | 1.69% | 92.20% | 21.10% |
| Weston | $1,000,001 | A+ | 1.00% | 86.50% | 15.30% |
| Hopkinton | $363,500 | A+ | 1.44% | 62.30% | 28.30% |
Boxborough was a wonderful place to live especially raising children of which I had four. In addition, my husband and I built (5) houses in Boxborough because I would not move to any other town. Have many fond memories and would not change a thing for my 36 years in the same town. Unfortunately most of the old timers are passed on now so do not a connection any more.