Winchester MA North of Boston Community Info Buyer Guide

North of Boston Community Info

Community Comparison

The below table is meant to provide helpful information to educate my clients before they make a final decision about which of our wonderful communities would be best for them to live in. Please let me know if you have any questions:

Community	Housing Information	Median Home Price	Average House Age	Average Time to Work	Crime Rate*
Winchester		$527,500	61	30.9 minutes	1.54%
Arlington		$330,500	61	31.6 minutes	0.98%
Burlington		$230,800	38	26.7 minutes	3.60%
Lexington		$464,100	47	28.9 minutes	1.10%
Medford		$261,100	58	29.6 minutes	2.60%
Reading		$257,500	61	29.1 minutes	0.72%
Stoneham		$216,100	61	28.2 minutes	1.80%
Belmont		$587,600	61	28.4 minutes	0.77%

Community	Population	Average Age	Population Growth	Average Income	Unemployment Rate
Winchester	20,810	43.3	0.50%	$90,390	3.1%
Arlington	42,389	39.7	-0.50%	$64,344	3.5%
Burlington	22,876	38.1;	-0.20%	$75,240	2.8%
Lexington	30,355	45	0.80%	$96,825	2.4%
Medford	55,765	37.6	-0.10%	$52,476	3.1%
Reading	23,708	38.8	0.80%	$77,059	2.7%
Stoneham	22,219	40	0.10%	$56,605	3.1%
Belmont	21,191	40.6	0.20%	$80,295	3.7%

Community	Schools	Number of Schools	Expenditure per Student	Total Enrollment	Average SAT Score
Winchester		7	$8,950	3,364	1,128
Arlington		9	$9,981	4,215	1048
Burlington		6	$9,799;	3,529	1029
Lexington		9	$11,301	5,898	1,207
Medford		15	$13,367	4,595	1005
Reading		7	$9,151	4,211	1090
Stoneham		7	$10,217	2,904	1024
Belmont		6	$8,516	3,563	1158