Wilmington an Honorable Mention on Globe Magazine's 'Top Spots to Live' List

The Boston Globe Magazine identifies Wilmington as a community on the "upswing."

Wilmington received honorable mention as one of Eastern Massachusetts communities the Boston Globe spotlighted in its 2013 "Top Places to Live" feature. 

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."

While Wilmington did not make the top 13 communities on the list, it did receive an honorable mention along with 19 other communities including nearby towns Burlington and Billerica. 

Wilmington's median single-family home price in 2012 was $341,250, an 8.33 percent increase over 2011, according to the Globe.

Among the communities in the top 13 places to live: Beverly, Cambridge, Freetown, Groveland, Medfield, Newbury, Revere, Rockland, Shirley, South Boston, Swampscott, Topsfield and Stoughton. 

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