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City of Boston: Population: 520,702 (2005 estimate +/9,262) Zip Codes: 02108, 02109, 02110, 02111,
02113,
02114, 02115, 02116, 02118, 02119, 02120,
02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02127, 02128, 02129, 02130,
02131, 02132, 02133, 02134, 02135, 02136,
02163, 02199, 02203, 02210, 02215, 02222, 02283, 02284
Government: City Hall: 1 City Hall Plaza Boston MA 02201 617-635-4000
Schools: PK-12: Boston Public Schools. 28 private schools are located in Boston.
Child Care: 24 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Boston.
Public Library: Boston Public Library 700 Boylston St Boston MA 02116 617-52336-5400; North End Branch Library
25 Parmenter St Boston, MA 02113 617-227-8135; South End Branch Library 685 Tremont St Boston MA 02118 617-536-8241; West End Branch Library 151 Cambridge St Boston, MA 02114 617-523-3957
Parks and Recreation: Boston Parks and Recreation Dept 1010 Massachusetts Ave Boston
MA 02118 Neighborhood Centers: Boston
Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) 885 Washington St Chinatown MA 02111
617-635-5129; Tobin/Mission Hill Community Center 1481 Tremont St & 68 Annuciation Rd Mission Hill MA 02120 617-635-5216; Nazzaro Community Center 30 N Bennet
St North End MA 02113 635-5166; Blackstone Community Center 50 W. Brookline St
South End MA 02118 617-635-5162
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 36/64 Median Rent: $1,075*
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $420,400** Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,997***
2005 Estimate*, +/-$32 2005 Estimate**, +/-$11,252 2005 Estimate***, +/-$63
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Allston section of Boston: Population: 21,389 Zip Code 02134
Schools: PK-12: Boston Public Schools 2 private schools are located in the Allston section of Boston.
Child Care: 4 child care centers and/or preschools are located in the Allston section of Boston.
Public Library: Honan-Allston Branch Library 300 N Harvard St 617-787-6313
Parks and Recreation: Jackson/Mann Community Center 500 Cambridge St 617-635-5153
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 13/87 Median Rent: $938
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $208,900 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,121
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Brighton section of Boston: Population: 43,887 Zip Code 02135
Schools: PK-12: Boston Public Schools. 5 private schools are located in the Brighton section of Boston.
Child Care: 2 child care centers and/or preschools are located in the Brighton section of Boston.
Public Library: Brighton Branch Library 40 Academy Hill Rd, 617-782-6032; Faneuil Branch Library 419 Faneuil St 617-782-6705
Parks and Recreation:
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 24/76 Median Rent: $956
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $245,600 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,543
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Charlestown section of Boston: Population: 15,195 Zip Code 02129
Schools: PK-12: Boston Public Schools. 3 private schools are located in the Charlestown section of Boston.
Child Care: 3 child care centers and/or preschools are located in the Charlestown section of Boston.
Public Library: Charlestown Branch Library 179 Main St 617-242-1248
Parks and Recreation: Charlestown Community Center 255 Medford St 617-635-5169; Clougherty Pool Bunker Hill St; Golden Age Center 382 Main
St 617-635-5175; Kent Community Center 50 Bunker Hill St 617-635-5177; Stillman Tennis Center 29 Terminal St 617-635-5374
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 41/59 Median Rent: $692
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $328,300 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $2,074
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Dorchester section of Boston: Population: 25,057*, 24,548**, 50,781***, 33,618**** Zip Codes 02121*, 02122**,
02124***, 02125****
Schools: PK-12: Boston Public Schools. 14 private schools are located in the Dorchester section of Boston.
Child Care: 25 child care centers and/or preschools are located in the Dorchester section of Boston.
Public Library: Codman Square Branch Library 690 Washington St 617-436-8214; Adams Street Branch Library 690 Adams St 617-436-6900; Fields Corner Branch Library 1520 Dorchester Ave 617-436-2155; Lower Mills Branch Library 27 Richmond St 617-298-7841
Parks and Recreation: Cleveland Community Center 11 Charles St 617-635-5141; Grove
Hall Community Center 48 Geneva Ave 617-635-2648; Holland Community Center 85
Olney St 617-635-5144; Marshall Community Center 35 Westville St 617-635-5148;
Murphy Community Center 1 Worrell St 617-635-5150; Perkins Community Center 155
Talbot Ave 617-635-5146
Housing Statistics: 02121 Zip: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 23/77 Median Rent: $592
02121 Zip: Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $154,300 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,326
Housing Statistics: 02122 Zip: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 38/62 Median Rent: $780
02122 Zip: Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $170,400 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,340
Housing Statistics: 02124 Zip: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 37/63 Median Rent: $745
02124 Zip: Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $167,600 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,316
Housing Statistics: 02125 Zip: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 28/72 Median Rent: $731
02125 Zip: Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $151,400 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,193
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East Boston section of Boston: Population: 38,413 Zip Code 02128
Schools: PK-12: Boston Public Schools. 3 private schools are located in the East Boston section of Boston.
Child Care: 2 child care centers and/or preschools are located in the East Boston section of Boston.
Public Library: East Boston Branch Library 276 Meridian St 617-569-0271; Orient Heights Branch Library 18 Barnes Ave 617-567-2516
Parks and Recreation: Harborside Community Center 312 Border
St 617-635-5114; Orient Heights Community Center 86 Boardman St 617-635-5120;
Paris Street Community Center 112 Paris St 617-635-5125; Paris Street Pool 113
Paris St 617-635-5122
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 28/72 Median Rent: $695
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $155,000 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,139
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Hyde Park & Readville
sections of Boston: Population: 28,392 Zip Code 02136
Schools: PK-12: Boston Public Schools. 3 private schools are located in the Hyde Park section of Boston.
Child Care: 2 child care centers and/or preschools are located in the Hyde Park section of Boston.
Public Library: Hyde Park Branch Library 35 Harvard Ave 617-361-2524
Parks and Recreation: Hyde Park Community Center 1179 River St 617-635-5178
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 54/46 Median Rent: $717
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $164,200 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,284
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Jamaica Plain section of Boston: Population: 36,293 Zip Code 02130
Schools: PK-12: Boston Public Schools. 10 private schools are located in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston.
Child Care: 10 child care centers and/or preschools are located in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston.
Public Library: Connolly Branch Library 433 Centre St 617-522-1960; Jamaica Plain Branch Library 12 Sedgwick St 617-524-2053
Parks and Recreation: Agassiz Community Center 20 Child St 617-635-5191; Curtis Hall
Community Center 20 South St 617-635-5193; English High Community Center 144
McBride St 617-635-5244; Hennigan Community Center
200 Heath St 617-635-5198
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 40/60 Median Rent: $845
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $1,651 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $276,500
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Mattapan section of Boston: Population: 27,815 Zip Code 02126
Government: City Hall:
Schools: PK-12: Boston Public Schools. 2 private schools are located in the Mattapan section of Boston.
Child Care: 7 child care centers and/or preschools are located in the Mattapan section of Boston.
Public Library: Mattapan Branch Library 10 Hazelton St 617-298-9218
Parks and Recreation: Gallivan Community Center 61 Woodruff
Way 617-635-5252; Mattahunt Community Center 100
Hebron St 617-635-5159; Mildred Avenue Community Center 5 Mildred Ave
617-635-1328
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 44/56 Median Rent: $779
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $148,100 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,255
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Roslindale section of Boston: Population: 32,527 Zip Code 02131
Schools: PK-12: Boston Public Schools. 4 private schools are located in the Roslindale section of Boston.
Child Care: 7 child care centers and/or preschools are located in the Roslindale section of Boston.
Public Library: Roslindale Branch Library 4238 Washington St 617-323-2343
Parks and Recreation: Archdale Community Center 125 Brookway
Rd 617-635-5256; Flaherty Pool 160 Florence St 617-635-5181; Roslindale
Community Center 6 Cummins Highway 617-635-5185
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 49/51 Median Rent: $782
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $191,400 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,321
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Roxbury section of Boston: Population: 22,173*, 23,823**, 10,842*** Zip Codes 02118*, 02119**, 02120***
Schools: PK-12: Boston Public Schools. 5 private schools are located in the Roxbury section of Boston.
Child Care: 10 child care centers and/or preschools are located in the Roxbury section of Boston.
Public Library: Dudley Branch Library 65 Warren St 617-442-6186; Egleston Square Branch Library 2044 Columbus Ave 617-445-4340; Grove Hall Branch Library 5 Crawford St 617-427-3337; Parker Hill Branch Library 1497 Tremont St 617-427-3820
Parks and Recreation: Madison Park Community Center 55 New Dudley St 617-635-5206;
Mason Pool 159 Norfolk Ave 617-635-5241; Orchard Gardens Community Center 2
Dearborn St 617-635-5240; Shelburne Community Center 2730 Washington St
617-635-5213; Vine Street Community Center 339 Dudley St 617-635-1285
Housing Statistics: 02118 Zip: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 25/75 Median Rent: $689
02118 Zip: Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $805,200 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $3,000
Housing Statistics: 02119 Zip: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 22/78 Median Rent: $557
02119 Zip: Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $156,300 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,104
Housing Statistics: 02120 Zip: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 12/88 Median Rent: $765
02120 Zip: Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $156,300 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,194
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South Boston section of Boston: Population: 29,456 Zip Code 02127
Schools: PK-12: Boston Public Schools. 5 private schools are located in the South Boston section of Boston.
Child Care: 1 child care center and/or preschool is located in the South Boston section of Boston.
Public Library: South Boston Branch Library 646 E Broadway 617-268-0180; Washington Village Branch Library 1226 Columbia Rd 617-269-7239
Parks and Recreation: Condon Community Center 200 D St 617-635-5100; Curley Community
Center 1663 Columbia Rd 617-635-5104; Tynan Community
Center 650 E 4th St 617-635-5110; Walsh Center 535 E Broadway 617-635-5640
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 33/67 Median Rent: $664
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $206,400 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,343
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Uphams Corner
section of Boston: Population: 33,618 Zip Code 02125
Schools: PK-12: Boston Public Schools. 1 private school is located in the Uphams Corner section of Boston.
Child Care: No child care centers and/or preschools are located in the Uphams Corner section of Boston.
Public Library: Uphams Corner Branch Library 500 Columbia Rd 617-265-0139
Parks and Recreation: Cleveland Community Center 11 Charles St 617-635-5141; Grove
Hall Community Center 48 Geneva Ave 617-635-2648; Holland Community Center 85
Olney St 617-635-5144; Marshall Community Center 35 Westville St 617-635-5148;
Murphy Community Center 1 Worrell St 617-635-5150; Perkins Community Center 155
Talbot Ave 617-635-5146
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 28/72 Median Rent: $731
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $151,400 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,193
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West Roxbury section of Boston: Population: 24,058 Zip Code 02132
Schools: PK-12: Boston Public Schools. 4 private schools are located in the West Roxbury section of Boston.
Child Care: 2 child care centers and/or preschools are located in the West Roxbury section of Boston.
Public Library: West Roxbury Branch Library 1961 Centre St 617-325-3147
Parks and Recreation: Draper Pool 5279 Washington St 617-635-5021; Ohrenberger
Community Center 175 W Boundary Rd 617-635-5183; Roche Community Center 1716
Centre St 617-635-5066; West Roxbury Community Center 1205 V.F.W. Pkwy
617-635-5066
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 68/32 Median Rent: $933
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $229,700 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,464
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City of Revere: Population: 47,283
Government: City Hall: 281 Broadway Revere MA 02151 781-286-8100
Schools: PK-12: School District. 2 private schools are located in Revere.
Child Care: 5 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Revere.
Public Library: Revere Public Library 179 Beach St Revere MA 02151 781-286-8380
Parks and Recreation: Revere Parks and Recreation 150 Beach St Revere MA 02151 781-286-8190
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 50/50 Median Rent: $726
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $168,200 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,278
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City of Chelsea: Population: 35,080
Government: City Hall: 500 Broadway Chelsea MA 02150 617-889-8200
Schools: PK-12: Chelsea Schools. 1 private school is located in Chelsea.
Child Care: 5 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Chelsea.
Public Library: Chelsea Public Library 569 Broadway Chelsea MA 02150 617-466-4350
Parks and Recreation: Chelsea Recreation/City Hall 500 Broadway Chelsea MA 02150 617-889-8200
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 29/71 Median Rent: $695
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $149,200 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,313
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Town of Winthrop: Population: 18,303
Government: Town Hall: 1 Metcalf Square Winthrop MA 02152 617-847-1742 (Town Clerk)
Schools: PK-12: School District. No private schools are located in Winthrop.
Child Care: 5 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Winthrop.
Public Library: Winthrop Public Library 2 Metcalf Square Winthrop MA 02152 617-846-1703
Parks and Recreation: Winthrop Parks & Recreation 45 Pauline St (Newton School, 3rd
Floor) Winthrop MA 02152 617-846-8243
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 53/47 Median Rent: $824
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $215,200 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,521
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