Porter Square, Cambridge
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Cambridge is a unique community in its mix of cultural and social diversity, intellectual vitality and technical innovation. The city is home to internationally known Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and over one-fourth of all its residents are college students, while one-sixth of all its jobs are in higher education.
Yet residents feel that Cambridge is far more than a college town. It has long been an industrial innovator, producing America's first factories for ladders, piano keys and waterproof hats. At one point, it was the third largest industrial center in the Commonwealth.
Today, former factory buildings which once turned out soap or socks house cutting edge firms in biotechnology, computer software and other emerging technologies. Close to one-third of Massachusetts' biomedical employers reside in Cambridge. Cambridge is rich in demographic diversity. More than one in five residents is foreign born. Students from 64 nations attend the public schools, and their families speak 46 different languages. The most numerous immigrant groups hail from Haiti, Central America and Portuguese-speaking nations, including Brazil. An out-of-town visitor might enjoy a Greek festival or a Caribbean gala on the same weekend and buy Portuguese pastries or fresh fish in one block. The continued vitality of its immigrants and entrepreneurs, students and street musicians, factory workers and professionals gives Cambridge its unique flavor.
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School System Info
MCAS Ranking (of 351 towns) in State:
10th Grade Math: |
142 |
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10th Grade Eng: |
138 |
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8th Grade Math: |
109 |
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8th Grade Eng: |
155 |
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8th Grade Science: |
99 |
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4th Grade Math: |
120 |
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4th Grade Eng: |
188 |
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Spending/Student:
$16,116
Average SAT scores:
1440
Student/Teacher Ratios:
10.5 to 1
Community
Population:101,388 Median Income in town: $47,979 Population Density:
(people per square mile)
Crime Rate (per 1000 residents):
Property: 33.9 / 1,000
Violent: 5 / 1,000
Real Estate
Number of active:
Singles/Condos/Multis:
0
/ 4
/ 0
Median home price this year: N/A Median home price last year: $761,250
Median home price 5 yrs ago: $682,500
% change since last year: N/A
% change since 5 years ago: 10%
Avg single family tax bill:
$0
Transportation
Rail info: (T stops, commuter rail stops)
Porter Sq. (Fitchburg/South Acton Line)
Subway info:
Red Line
Green Line
Bus lines:
1, 66, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 83, 86, 96, 960
Miles to Boston:
3
Drive time to Boston (minutes):
10
Rail time to Boston:
11
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RECENT LISTING
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$219,900
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Bright Corner 1 Bedroom in a classic brick elevator building. Walk score 92, easy access to Davis and Porter T stops, This condominium features hardwood floors throughout, a vintage tile bath, galley kitchen with gas stove, replacement windows, deep closets with double rods. The building includes bike storage and laundry, professionally managed. This is a sweet unit!
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$489,000
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Prime location + mint condition + serene vibe = a tempting package! This light & airy 2-BR condo sports 9? ceilings, a private porch, a commodious layout, period detail, a pretty Art-Nouveau decorative fireplace, wood floors & a stylish EIK w/ stainless appliances & soapstone counters. Gracious entertaining space, spacious BRs & full bath w/ claw-foot tub. Great storage. Manicured front & back yard common areas. Steps to Porter, Davis, T! Close to Harvard & Tufts. Commuter rail to Brandeis.
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$419,000
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Porter Sq; near Redline T, shopping-dining-entertainment, Lesley University. This contemporary 2 BR-2 Bth condo offers an expansive open plan living-dining & well equipped eat-in kitchen; Master BR-bath suite; oak flooring throughout; subway, ceramic and marble tile finishes in bathrm's; Semi-private entry; back yard patio; exposed brick & custom trim detailing; exterior just recently refreshed & painted; well run association; pet friendly; dogs okay. Taxes do not include residential exemption
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$489,000
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Light-filled, top-floor condominium close to both Davis & Porter Squares, on a pretty, tree-lined street with neighborhood playgrounds & tennis courts. Formal LR & DR plus a spacious family room off renovated eat-in kitchen. 1 1/2 baths. Large bay windows, fir floors, and many original architectural details. Spacious back porch faces southeast and overlooks shared, landscaped yard. In-unit laundry, pvt. storage in basement, & gracious entryway with staircase.
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