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1 / 25#25. Westwood
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 16,213
Best places to live in the Boston metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Boston metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Medway
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,251
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3 / 25#23. Sherborn
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,404
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4 / 25#22. Groton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,265
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5 / 25#21. Boxborough
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 5,468
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6 / 25#20. Milton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 28,481
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7 / 25#19. Medfield
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,923
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8 / 25#18. Cochituate
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,688
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9 / 25#17. Somerville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 80,549
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10 / 25#16. Carlisle
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 5,209
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11 / 25#15. Sudbury
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 19,067
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12 / 25#14. Acton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,961
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13 / 25#13. Southborough
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 10,441
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14 / 25#12. Westford
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 24,584
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15 / 25#11. Winchester
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 22,862
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16 / 25#10. Wellesley
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 29,906
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17 / 25#9. Hopkinton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 19,050
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18 / 25#8. Sharon
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 18,478
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19 / 25#7. Arlington
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 46,015
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20 / 25#6. Wayland
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,826
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21 / 25#5. Newton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 88,504
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22 / 25#4. Belmont
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 27,009
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23 / 25#3. Lexington
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 34,085
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24 / 25#2. Cambridge
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 117,794
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25 / 25#1. Brookline
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 62,822
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