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New Salem

New Salem is a small town that borders the Quabbin Reservoir and boasts one of the most beautiful, traditional town commons in the state, residents feel.  New Salem, which itself is listed with the National Register of Historic Places, also houses the largest private collection of artifacts from the four towns which were unincorporated and buried by the Quabbin in the 1940's.  


New Salem carries its Yankee tradition proudly, as evidenced by the amount of town business conducted by its residents who volunteer for the appointments.  Yet, it is still home as well, to a flourishing artistic community.

School System Info

MCAS Ranking (of 351 towns) in State:

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Spending/Student:

$10,099

Average SAT scores:

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Student/Teacher Ratios:

10.4 to 1

 

 

Community

Population:990 Median Income in town: $62,899 Population Density:
(people per square mile)

22

 

 

Crime Rate (per 1000 residents):

Property: 1 / 1,000
Violent: N/A / 1,000

 

Real Estate

Number of active:

Singles/Condos/Multis: 8 / 0 / 0

Median home price this year: N/A Median home price last year:

$196,200

Median home price 5 yrs ago:

$227,500

% change since last year:

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% change since 5 years ago:

-16%

Avg single family tax bill:

$2,696

 

Transportation

Rail info: (T stops, commuter rail stops)

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Bus lines:

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Miles to Boston:

78

Drive time to Boston (minutes):

97

Rail time to Boston:

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RECENT LISTING

TYPE:

Single Family

PRICE:

$179,900

Great raised ranch on corner lot surrounded by trees. This home has a lot to offer with a deck overlooking the back yard to the fireplace in living room with an open concept to the kitchen. Basement is ready to be finished with some work started. Plus a woodstove hookup in basement to help with heating cost. Come take a look!  



TYPE:

Land

PRICE:

$99,000

SPECIAL SALE! 3 lots with good perks ready to build for spring market. 3+ acres each lot. Wholesale priced! Nice wooded lots.  



TYPE:

Single Family

PRICE:

$250,000

One-of-a-kind property. Set on a quiet country road with 36.0 Acres of open fields and forest that abuts protected, MDC land on two sides. This vintage 1900's Farmhouse boasts more than 2300 sq. ft. of living space with spacious rooms, some wood flooring under vinyl sheeting in several rooms, walkup attic, 6-stall barn, inviting front porch for relaxing, perennial gardens and much more! Sold "as is," this property is mostly original and awaits your vision for its updating & restoration.  



TYPE:

Land

PRICE:

$47,900

Lightly wooded parcel sits nicely up from road. Easy access to Belchertown, Amherst, Greenfield, Orange areas from this centrally located home site. Enjoy Quabbin area protected acreage and wildlife.  



TYPE:

Single Family

PRICE:

$175,000

Rural living at it's best. Enjoy this 2584 sqft. contemporary home in new Salem, MA. Home sets on a 4.84 acre lot on a dead end road just minutes from the Quabbin Reservoir entrance.This well maintained home features 8 rooms, 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Hardwood floors in the first and second level with Anderson Thermal Windows throughout. Property also features a 36 x 36 three level combination garage, barn and workshop. Fenced yard, paddocks and three sheds/stables. Sold as is. Short sale.  



TYPE:

Single Family

PRICE:

$284,900

WOW!! Oak Timber Post & Beam Contemporary Home With Stres Skin Panels, High Energy Efficiency!! Open Concept Living Spaces, Great Kitchen With 23 Linear Feet Of Countertop (APO) and Movable Island For Added Entertaining Space!! Oak Hardwood Flooring Throughout Major Rooms and Ceramic Tile Kitchen & Baths!! Unique Hand Crafted Steel Stairway In Gallery To Second Level Balcony!! Man-made Koi Pond W/Waterfall Feature, Raspberry and Blueberry Shrubs/Bushes And Quaint Country Landscaping.  



TYPE:

Land

PRICE:

$49,000

ACREAGE! Country lots for sale.Lot 1 is 3.3 acres. Several others to choose from. 3-8 acre wooded lots. Take your pick! Surveyed and perked. Seller will provide 4 BR septic design with acccepted offer. Come build your dream home! OWNER willing to finance. Price drasticly reduced. Golden opportunity!  



TYPE:

Land

PRICE:

$35,500

Affordable building lot, perced and ready to go. Competitively priced under assessed value. Lot is for sale as is, or will build to suit. Bring your House Plans!  



TYPE:

Land

PRICE:

$70,000

Beautiful Lot in Rural New Salem. Large Level Parcel with 332 Feet of Frontage. Abuts Protected MDC/State Property. Plenty of Privacy and Serenity...With an Abundance of Nature and Wildlife at Your Doorstep. Short commute to Routes 202, 122 and 2. New Salem is a Lovely Community Situated Along the Quabbin Reservoir. Lots of Recreational Opportunities. Amherst is Just 20 Minutes Away and Offers a Wide Variety of Entertainment and Cultural Venues. Small Town Country Living at its Best.  



TYPE:

Single Family

PRICE:

$168,000

Energy Star Certified. Hot water has indirect tank. Title V passed. Pergola built on deck. Deck has railings. Owner landscaped. There is a grade school 2 miles from the home. It has K-6 and then the students go to High School in the town next to New Salem (Orange).  



TYPE:

Single Family

PRICE:

$199,000

Horse Property, Family Farmhouse since 1928 this home is situated towards the end of Prescott pensilla in New Salem. Nestled within the borders of Quabbin Reservoir, breath taking area with fields and pasture for farm critters. Spacious living with quarters for three beds or maybe more, in the parlor fires roar in either the fireplace or wood stove for the winters. Plenty of space for those gardens, corn, turnip, potato, tomato and cuc?s , hope you can ?can?.  



TYPE:

Single Family

PRICE:

$189,000

Boston Globe article, quotes New Salem is the safest town in Massachusetts. Secluded countryside setting on the Quabbin?s Prescott Peninsula . Spacious home on almost five acres with pasture for the critters, kids and things. This 3 bed home is 2,029 GLA, open kitchen with oversize dining for entertaining or holidays. Wood heat, vinyl, FHA, Central Vac and there?s more. Gates 19, 20 & 22 just a walk, Rt 202 just down the path. Living on the peninsula is a life style one way in and one way out.  



TYPE:

Land

PRICE:

$75,000

5 & 1/2 ACRE PARCEL BORDERED BY MASS.AUDOBON SOCIETY WILD LIFE SANCTUARY- PERC TEST - READY TO BUILD IN AN HISTORIC COMMUNITY.- WITHIN COMMUTING DISTANCE TO 5 COLLEGE AREA OF AMHERST/NORTHAMPTON.  



TYPE:

Single Family

PRICE:

$439,900

Enjoy country living in this beautifully decorated and impeccably maintained home on 2+ acres. Has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a fireplaced living room with floor to ceiling windows allowing much natural illumination and views of the Shutesbury Hills. A short walk to the Quabin Reservoir and a 15 minute drive to UMAS in Amherst. BONUS OPPORTUNITY! Become a vintner. Offering mature and productive grape vines. The expected harvest for Fall 2010 is approximately 400 pounds of luscious fruit.  






 

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