Lamacchia Realty Rentals

Location: Watertown, MA is located in Middlesex County. Watertown is located along the Charles River and has a population of about 32,000 people.  Watertown is 4 square miles and is located about 7 miles from Boston, making it a desirable commuters location. 

Commuters: Watertown is conveniently located close to the Mass Pike, Storrow Drive, Memorial Drive, Route 2, and 95.  There are several MBTA bus routes.  

Education: Watertown has three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.  

Neighborhoods: Watertown is broken into two main neighborhoods: West End & East End.

West End: the west end of Watertown borders Waltham, Belmont & Newton.  The west end of Watertown offers more of a residential feel than east Watertown.

East End: the east end of Watertown borders Belmont, Cambridge, & Brighton.  East Watertown real estate is primarily made up of small to medium sized apartments.  East Watertown offers many different restaurants and markets.

Location: Belmont is part of Middlesex county.  With a population of around 25,000 residents along with 10,000 housing units, Belmont is an extremely popular town, with easy access to the city.  While not being located right in the city, the city is only a handful of miles away. Residents get the best of both worlds by living in a suburb feeling town while also having easy access to Boston.

Commuters:  There are two MBTA stops in Belmont located in Belmont Center and at Waverley Oaks, both off the Fitchburg line.

Education: Belmont has a fantastic public school system. The high School graduation rate is 11% higher than the Massachusetts average.  There are four public elementary schools in Belmont, the Mary Lee Burbank, Daniel Butler, Winn Brook, and Roger Wellington schools. There is one public middle school, the Winthrop L. Chenery Middle School, and one public high school, Belmont High School.

Beaver Brook Reservation: You can get away from the hustle of everyday life and explore of 59 acres of fields, wetlands, waterfalls and more.

Location: Newton is a suburban city approximately 7 miles from downtown Boston, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts and has been frequently voted one of the 10 best communities to live in according to 24/7 Wall St.    It boasts easy access to all the major routes with the Mass Pike running right through it, and close proximity to 93, 129/95.

Commuters:  There are 7 MBTA stops in Newton along the D-Riverside Line, as well as multiple bus stops and commuter rail stops.  Newton is a highly sought after commuter location for this reason.  

Education: The city is home to many schools such as Boston College, Mount Ida College, and Lasell College along with its top notch public school system.  There are 15 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools.

Boston Marathon: It is home to Commonwealth Avenue and Heartbreak Hill, which is part of the Boston Marathon route every year.

Location: Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 6 miles northwest of Boston. The population is about 43,000 people.

Commuters: The Porter Square stop is the closest commuter rail station, but other MBTA stops can be reached through the several available bus routes conveniently located in Arlington.

Education: Arlington has a public school system with nine schools. The seven elementary schools (K-5) are Brackett, Bishop, Thompson, Hardy, Peirce, Stratton, and Dallin. There is also a single middle school (grades 6–8), Ottoson, and Arlington High School, which includes grades 9–12. In addition, Arlington is in the district served by the Minuteman Regional High School, located in Lexington, one of the top vocational-technical schools in Massachusetts.

Historic District: Arlington is home to many historic sites, parks and landmarks including the Jason Russell House, Robbins Library, and the Old Burial Ground.