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josephkambourakis t1_irp2gsc wrote

With that budget, you're priced out of Eastern MA, but Central and Western are both really nice. You don't want to live in Worcester or Springfield, but in the towns around them. I'd find a ranking of public school systems in the state and move to whatever the highest one you can afford is. That's basically what I did.

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RadiantAd3776 OP t1_irp5iyy wrote

Thanks!! We’re totally fine with central and western MA. I’ll try to cross reference schools with real estate sales. Any particular recommendations on towns since you’ve moved there you like or to avoid?

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josephkambourakis t1_irs5b90 wrote

No real recommendations other than best schools. Schools here are funded with town/city property tax so there is a direct relationship between school quality and wealth. Wealth is also inversely correlated with crime and directly related to safety. It's not how it should be, but it is how it is. This list should help:
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/education/best-public-high-schools-boston-2022-chart/

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