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Top spots to live 2011

Whether you're looking for a starter home or a mansion, these 24 cities, neighborhoods, and towns should provide the right spot to call home sweet home. Pictured: Essex is a sweet small town with a big-time school system. To see the full details for each spot, including runners-up, click here .
Photograph by Webb Chappell
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By Vanessa Parks for The Globe Magazine
Whether you're looking for a starter home or a mansion, these 24 cities, neighborhoods, and towns should provide the right spot to call home sweet home.

Pictured: Essex is a sweet small town with a big-time school system.

To see the full details for each spot, including runners-up, click here.

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