Looking to Buy in a Good School District? Going Beyond the Rankings
Jon Gorey
The Boston Globe
At least a quarter of all home buyers say the quality of a local school system is an important factor in choosing a place to live. But while everyone wants to do right by their kids and give them the opportunity to get a good education, we can’t all afford to live in Lexington. Or Dover. Or Concord. Or Weston. Or Newton. Or . . . well, you get the point. The top-ranked school districts are invariably the most expensive. That leaves many middle-class parents in a fretful bind as they search for a school district that will nurture their children without stretching the family finances to the breaking point.
