Arlington
Has a broad mix of housing from middle-class to single-family homes on the hillside straddling Route 2.
Has a broad mix of housing from middle-class to single-family homes on the hillside straddling Route 2.
Arlington is a highly desirable community and is termed a "Surban" community due to it being a partial suburban and urban town. It is adjacent to Cambridge, so if you work at Harvard or MIT it is an absolutely ideal location, close to Universities, museums, and Boston itself. Arlington has a broad mix of housing from middle-class single-family homes on the hillside straddling Route 2, to multifamily dwellings in working-class neighborhoods, to blue-collar apartment boxes along Mass Ave. There are a variety of restaurants and subdivisions within Arlington as you move along the massively long Mass Ave corridor. The most upscale is technically Arlington Heights and the Morningside area near Winchester. One fact worth considering is that Arlington basically covers a stretch of land between Route 2 and Mass Ave. The stretch along Route 2 is located on a massive hill, which at some points looks directly out over an incredible vista of Boston. So, the closer to Route 2 you get, the more interesting the homes can become because of their proximity to the hill. Nevertheless, the distance between Mass Ave and Route 2 is a mile, so almost everything is within walking distance of the hill. In the past decade, Arlington has improved their school system quite a bit, making the town attractive for families looking to move out from Cambridge and Somerville. Saint Agnes ( PreK-12th grade) and Arlington Catholic High School provide an exceptional and affordable private school alternative.
