The Boston Metro Town Sorting Hat: Where Does YOUR Town Really Belong?

Boston's 89 towns cluster into seven distinct tribes by price, transit, schools, and culture. Most buyers waste months comparing Winchester to Natick when they should compare Winchester to Lexington—a mistake costing $200K+ in mispriced searches.

Buyers overwhelmed by town choices who keep touring the 'wrong' neighborhoods for their budget.

• •The Untouchables: Dover, Weston, Wellesley, Winchester require $1.5M+ entry points
• •Gateway cities like Quincy and Malden offer 15-30 min commutes under $650K
• •North Shore (Salem, Beverly, Gloucester) provides coast access at $600K-900K
• •Never compare towns across price tiers—Newton and Natick aren't competitors
• •Your agent's 'MetroWest' grouping lumps $677K and $1.77M markets together