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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’d go with Bedford, Wayland, Sudbury, or Acton. Although none would be great commutes to downtown. Another thought is Westwood or Dedham. Commutes to downtown would be better, and while they’re farther from Hanscom, the commute on 95 hasn’t been as bad as it used to be.
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The first four are horribly boring, but maybe OP wants that. They're also relatively cheaper and close to Hanscomb. Acton has notably good public schools, I think top avg SAT scores in MA come from from Acton, but at the cost of its high school being a pressure cooker.

Dedham is definitely more lively, with a picturesque new england core and downtown area, but the public schools are worse than most surrounding towns, and families in the nice half of Dedham almost all use private schools. There are really great private schools across the area, and more wealthy families—even in towns with good publics—will often go private. Westwood is more expensive, no downtown, a bit farther out, but good public schools.

Lincoln is gorgeous in a rural way, but boring. Great public schools—district shared with Sudbury. Lexington is known for incredible schools, but they're known as a pressure cooker environment at the upper levels.

Honestly, look for what you can get in each town and the vibe of each house and neighborhood. Do you want civilization or a very suburban vibe? I think your best bets might be Belmont. It's well within civilization, close to Boston and Cambridge, good public transit, excellent schools, and close enough to Hanscomb. Arlington would be similar to Belmont, with lower home prices, but your budget should allow you to find something good in Belmont.
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