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Newton Named Top Place To Live By Boston Magazine

Each year, Boston Magazine's Top Places to Live highlight the region's most coveted communities.

Newton has been named a 2022 Top Place to Live in the March 2022 issue of Boston Magazine.
Newton has been named a 2022 Top Place to Live in the March 2022 issue of Boston Magazine. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

NEWTON, MA — Newton has been named a 2022 Top Place to Live in the March 2022 issue of Boston Magazine.

Each year, Boston magazine’s Top Places to Live highlight the region's most coveted communities, breaking down one of the nation's most intricate real-estate markets into a comprehensive guide.

The most recent Top Places to Live names 18 communities as Top Places to Live, examining each based on current trends, values, tax rates, education systems and more. This year, with high demand, rising prices, and low inventory, the guide focuses on six key trends driving the market.

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The magazine describes Newton as “the go-to for buyers hoping to trade city life for a spot in the ‘burbs,” featuring “larger homes and even grander outdoor spaces” than neighboring Brookline.

According to the magazine, the median single-family home price in Newton is $1,525,000 with a residential property tax rate of $11.14.

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The March issue of Boston magazine is available as of Tuesday.

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