for all the ma people....?

Question

good day! i have a question for you guys that have lived there a while. i'm a southern girl and i grew up in a very small town. i joined the military and married someone from boston. the only time that i lived in a big city was when i was military. i lived on base though, so i always felt safe. now my husband and i are getting a divorce. he will be moving back to ma soon. i decided to follow because of our 2 kiddos. i dont know anyone from there except his family (ugghh). i will be a certified real estate agent soon and would like to live close to boston (for work). i'm terrified to live in the actual city (crime, traffic, etc..). can anyone tell me small towns outside of boston/quincy, etc.. with short commuting distance, small population, and low crime? any advice is appreciated. thanks and stay warm!

Answer 1

Try the west medford area..... its a little pricey but not as expensive as cambridge or arlington. your literally 10min away from the city and if you want there are two "T" stations close by.... Good Luck and sorry to hear about your divorce :(

Answer 2

There arn't that many "small" towns near Boston or Quincy. Most of them are rather expencive and have populations of about 15000 or higher. Since you grew up in the south, your "small town" defenition would be found in the western part of Massachusetts. Your only option is to try a suburb of Boston. They don't have much crime and are very safe. Good schools too.

Answer 3

There are no "small" towns with "short" commuting distance, especially any not expensive. I cn only think of, perhaps, Newbury or Bradford as even coming close. And your worry about crime in Boston is mostly very overwrought.

You might want to check southern New Hampshire, especially places near an Amtrak stop (line to Portland, Maine).

Answer 4

You can look south of Boston and use either the red line or the commuter rail. Check out Braintree, Hingham, Hanover. Other great locations w/commuter rails to Boston are Walpole, Sharon, and Canton. All have great school systems, are more "town" than "city", but still close to Boston. Be warned: the closer to Boston, generally the higher the cost of living.

Answer 5

Lexington/Concord is a nice area...but expensive.

Actually, all of the towns surrounding Boston are rather expensive. Living near Central MA (Worcester/Westboro) might be more affordable, but increases the commute.

My advise would be to look around Sturbridge, MA. It may be too far away from Boston for you (1 hour commute) but it'll be a lot more affordable that the Metro area.

Answer 6

*Medford
*Lexington
*Winchester
*Charleston

By the way, Boston isnt that bad to live in as long as you dont move to the "ghetto" kind of areas, or neighborhoods around it like Roxbury. Its alot more expensive to live in the Boston area, and Mass in general. How about NH? The city of Nashua, NH is only about 45 minutes from Boston, and is smaller and cheaper. Crime rate is pretty low (you have the ocassional bad stuff that happens in every city) but other than that, its great. Tyngsboro, Mass is also right on the border of Mass and NH, so if you wanted to, you could do your shopping in NH and not have to pay sales tax!! Good luck! Hope i helped!

Answer 7

Try Arlington, MA. It's one of the nicer cities, yet not as expensive as other surrounding areas. It is just moments away from Boston, but doesn't have that huge city feel to it either. Also try Newton, Lexington or Concord. All are very nice, but of course are pricey.

Answer 8

In Hindu religion all gods are worshipped every second through out their life time. Worship is not performing rituals like lighting a lamp, offering flowers and sweets. Gods will not fall for this and we cannot dictate terms to them. By puja, the thought says that your heart has come on right track of loving and caring of god, so with this intention you start your puja, then god will take care of you. Avoiding meat indicates non-violence or Ahimsa (you know the meaning). Therefore, if you can avoid meat,onions,garlic and eating out in restaurants or any other houses you make it on one of the days tues day and friday. You should eat the food prepared at home only after offering it to the god, add a little 'gur' or sugar to it. Prepare the food after taking a shower bath. May Durgamatha bless you.