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Reading

Reading SD is consistently top 10 in Massachusetts. MBTA commuter rail to North Station, a charming downtown on Haven Street, and Reading Memorial High School. The North Shore's best value suburb for school-focused families.

communitywalkable

9/10

Schools

50 min

To Boston

$895K

Median home

$11K

Annual tax

Walk score

25,415

Population

44.2

Median age

$155K

Median income

What stands out

·Reading SD (top 10 MA)
·MBTA commuter rail
·Haven Street downtown
·Best value school suburb north

Nearby towns

Wakefield →Stoneham →North Reading →Woburn →Woburn →Melrose →

Compare

Reading vs Wakefield Reading vs Stoneham Reading vs North Reading Reading vs Woburn

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