Milton, Massacusetts

ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE IN AMERICA:

MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Milton, Massachusetts is a modern suburban community in Eastern Massachusetts that is proud of its rich history and continuous community development efforts, which earned it a place in the top 10 best places to live in America by the Money Magazine in 2007. To promote its history, Milton has preserved numerous 19th century country houses and estates and early 19th century housing, which includes the Forbes House and the Suffolk Resolves House.

Milton Village and East Milton: History preserved

Milton has a number of small, but considered as one of the best, commercial areas including Milton Village and East Milton Square. East Milton Square came from the historical Granite Railway. East Milton Square was originally termed the “Railway Village” because a train station was built there after 1871, during which the Granite Railway became a passenger route of the Old Colony Railroad. Developments in Milton Village and East Milton Square have made it attract more local and foreign tourists.

Forbes Wharf: Transportation and recreation

The Forbes Wharf has also been used for many centuries. It has remained a strategic place of commerce and development under the management of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Presently, it has also been a source of entertainment for boat and water sports lovers.

Pursuit for academic excellence

The Milton Public School system is made of 6 schools: 4 elementary (Collicott, Cunningham, Tucker and Glover), the Pierce Middle School, and Milton High School. Milton is also the location of private schools, namely Milton Academy, Fontbonne Academy, and Curry College. In the recent years, Milton made efforts in the development of its school structures. Education is a priority of Milton, which enabled it to earn the 526th position on Newsweek magazine’s 2008 list of the best high schools in the country.

Progress breathes continuously

There are local government plans to make improvements to the Milton Village area, according to the official town website of Milton. Indeed, in Milton, progress and heritage simply blend and through widespread development efforts, it continuously earns the privilege to be part of the top 10 best places to live in America.