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Micromarket Analysis: Burlington, Melrose, Reading, Wakefield, Wilmington
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•February 28, 2026THE BOTTOM LINE
Reading delivers the strongest all-around value for school-driven families in this corridor; Burlington the most house per dollar; Wilmington the budget entry. Sale prices run 0.4–0.6% below Zestimate—buyer leverage is real.
WHO NEEDS THIS
School-driven, owner-occupant families considering Burlington, Melrose, Reading, Wakefield, or Wilmington.
KEY INSIGHTS
- •Reading: top schools, $900K median, big lots, lowest overpay risk
- •Burlington: $418/sqft, half-acre lots, best house-per-dollar
- •Wilmington: $775K median, largest lots, budget entry
- •Do not pay above Zestimate—only 20–24% of sales close above it
DO THIS NEXT
Use Town Finder for these five towns; run Property Analysis on short-list addresses; offer 2–4% below list when DOM > 30.
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