Easton Earns Honorable Mention Status in Globe Magazine's 'Top Spots to Live'

The Boston Globe Magazine identifies Easton as an "honorable mention" community when naming Top Spots to Live.

While the Shovel Town did not make the list of 13 best places, it joined a list of 19 additional communities in the "Honorable Mention" category.

Citing the importance of home buyers wanting to "feel confident that they’re making a good investment" when purchasing a home, the Globe identified 13 communities "all on the upswing, with the biggest single-family home price increases in Greater Boston from 2011 to 2012."

Easton was recognized in the honorable mention cateogry for its median single-family home price of $364,157, up 5.55 percent since 2011.

Stoughton, which borders Easton, was named to the list of 13 "Best Spots to Live."

Joining Stoughton on this list: Beverly, Cambridge, Freetown, Groveland, Medfield, Newbury, Revere, Rockland, Shirley, South Boston, Swampscott, and Topsfield. 

The Globe named 19 "honorable mention" communities, including nearby towns Bridgewater, and East Bridgewater. 

Only communities with 50 or more sales in 2012 were included in this feature, according to the Globe. 

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Greater Boston's Top Spots to Live