Milton is one of Boston's immediate southern neighbors and has historically been home to people with business interests in Boston. But today it is also often the home to police officers, judges, and lawyers. Last year, Money magazine rated it the seventh best place to live in America, citing its proximity to Boston, a racially diverse population, and the Blue Hills Reservation, the state's 7,000-acre jewel of a park.
The state restoration of the Neponset River, which once provided hydro power for mills here, has brought new life to the Lower Mills area as have several large condo projects.
East Milton Square is the town's economic center but with only 3 percent of its 13 square miles given over to commercial uses, the property tax burden weighs heavily on homeowners. Town administrator Kevin Mearn said that won't ever change substantially given the community, incorporated in 1662, has long been built out.
In a recent week, Realtor.com listed 102 single-family homes, ranging from $245,000 for a three-bed, 1 1/2-bath, 1,077-square-foot home to $3.4 million for a seven-bed, 6 1/2-bath, 10,000-square-foot home on 5 acres. Median price of a single-family home this January was $525,000, according to the Warren Group, which publishes real estate information.
JOHN ELLEMENT
