These Are the 50 Most Expensive Communities in Mass.

By Jason Claffey

Weston, where the average home sells for $1.6 million, is the most expensive community in the state, according to a new report.

The Mcgeough Lamacchia real estate firm ranked the 50 most expensive communities in the Bay State based on home sale prices in the first six months of 2014. Aside from Weston, Wellesley, Lexington, and Brookline all made the top 10.

The report found home prices are on the rise in Massachusetts. The average selling price for a home was $387,818 in June—a 6 percent increase from a year ago.

Here’s the full list of the most expensive communities in Massachusetts, based on average home selling price:

1. Weston $1,629,669
2. Nantucket $1,415,505
3. Wellesley 1,234,786
4. Boston $1,110,721
5. Dover $1,039,722
6. Edgartown $1,026,737
7. Lincoln $973,920
8. Lexington $971,075
9. Manchester-by-the-Sea $964,513
10. Brookline $960,936
11. Newton $932,660
12. Osterville $925,172
13. Concord $882,008
14. Needham $849,803
15. Tisbury $835,616
16. Belmont $828,502
17. Carlisle $825,703
18. Cohasset $810,210
19. Winchester $795,970
20. Sherborn $794,200
21. Cambridge $780,911
22. Westwood $769,309
23. Hingham $768,789
24. Chatham $746,465
25. Roxbury $689,455
26. Wayland $678,864
27. Sudbury $673,474
28. Medfield $659,149
29. Southborough $646,219
30. Charlestown $643,974
31. Marblehead $638,724
32. Barnstable $617,204
33. Duxbury $616,618
34. Bedford $607,182
35. Milton $605,820
36. Lynnfield $595,420
37. Norwell $586,508
38. Hamilton $579,964
39. Topsfield $578,983
40. Boxford $564,803
41. Arlington $563,595
42. Somerville $557,572
43. Andover $553,875
44. Harvard $544,581
45. Wellfleet $541,765
46. West Newbury $538,875
47. South Boston $535,047
48. Provincetown $535,031
49. Scituate $534,804
50. Jamaica Plain $524,151

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