Best Towns near Southborough, MA

<p>What are the best towns for easy commute to Southborough, MA schools? I was thinking of Natick, Hopkinton, Westborough, Marlborough. What are your recommendations? Prefer towns with active downtowns and weekend activities. Thank you.</p>

<p>I just have to ask, but are you thinking of moving in order to be near your child at BS?</p>

<p>^ and is the quality of the public schools to be considered?</p>

<p>OPS, Yes, our child will attend a private school in Southborough in September.</p>

<p>3togo, No, quality of public schools is not important. Train to Boston is desirable, but not necessary.</p>

<p>Will your child be a boarder or day student? Any idea of what you’d like to spend for housing? I know these are personal questions but if your child will board you may also want to consider towns a bit farther from Southborough. Feel free to PM me. </p>

<p>In case you don’t already have this…
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<p>i live in Mass. best towns near southborough are: Hudson, Hopkinton, Hopedale, Wayland, Westboro, Upland, Bolton, Lancaster. It’s a great area out that way along the Route 495 Corridor. It’s not over populated and there are many nice communities. These are towns with good school systems and with a 20-35 minute drive up the Mass Pike to downtown Boston area. Keep in mind the cost of living in and around Boston is ridiculous, unless cost is not an obstacle. To me, it would make no sense to pay around $2K per month for less than 1,000 square feet of living just to live in Boston. If you go slightly outside it’s more pocka-a-book friendy. So, it would be best to be 30 minutes or so outside of Boston. There is little traffic getting into the “city” on a weekend unless a Red Sox game or something.</p>

<p>Though a bit farther away, the town of Harvard is beautiful and near the train line in Ayer.</p>

<p>The best town “near” Southborough is Southborough : )</p>

<p>It is an absolutely wonderful community. Beautiful, quaint and quiet. A train station to Boston was completed a few years ago (for your access to Boston) and routes 9, 495 and the Mass Pike make driving to anywhere very easy. St Mark’s and Fay School are downtown and the Sudbury Reservoir (which covers 1/3 of the town) adds to the serenity and beauty of the town.</p>

<p>While the downtown is not as “active” as many neighboring towns there are plenty of activities on the weekend for kids and families. </p>

<p>Is there a reason why you are not considering Southborough?</p>

<p>Hmmm…I grew up in one of the towns mentioned in these posts. I don’t know that any of them would meet your criteria for active downtown and week-end life (though I’m definitely not an expert on all of them, and they may have grown significantly). Most towns in that part of MA are known for their sleepy, historic, small town beauty. Great for biking, gardening, rural life, but mostly towns people commute from into Boston/Worcester/Framingham. You want a town like Concord, I’m guessing–is this for commuting or just visiting? Concord would be a stretch for a daily commute.</p>

<p>I like the town Southborough, which also has a lot of o’s in it’s name.</p>

<p>Concord is 40 minutes, according to Mapquest. I dont think that is unreasonable for a day student. Wellesley on the other hand is less than 30 minutes. </p>

<p>Both outstanding towns, with an active downtown and upscale population. I have lived in both, pm me if you like.</p>

<p>Sadie–you can tell I haven’t lived on the East Coast for a while! True, 40 mins. isn’t really a long commute in MA terms…I’ve gotten spoiled by my 20 minute walk to work. </p>

<p>I second Wellesley–good schools too (not that that matters in this situation).</p>