Spring Hill, Somerville
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The City of Somerville is an urban industrial city in the Mystic Valley on the Boston transportation corridor to the northwest. It occupies about 4.1 square miles along the divide between the lower Charles and Mystic River watersheds.
Somerville was a critical military position in the Revolution, with fortifications on Prospect Hill, and was an important corridor of turnpike, canal and railroad routes from Boston during the early 19th century. But in its earliest history, Somerville served as the grazing lands for the residents of Charlestown with only a few scattered permanent settlements. Among them was Governor Winthrop's estate at Ten Hills, the location of the first ship built in the colonies, the Blessing of the Bay, in 1631. Somerville's location, close to Boston and Charlestown, assured early development of markets for the city's agriculture and dairying products as well as well as for pottery, bricks and slate.
Establishment of the area as a town in 1842 stimulated growth and in eight years the community's population more than tripled. In each of the next decades, until 1870, the population doubled. Many of the new settlers, including a large number of Irish immigrants, worked in the various brickyards of Somerville, producing as many as 1.3 million bricks a year by hand or 5.5 million with a new patent press. In 1851, the American Tube Works was opened and began manufacturing the first seamless brass tubes in the U.S. using an English patent. This marked the entrance of heavy industry into Somerville, and was soon followed by rolling and slitting mills, iron works and manufacturers of steam engines and boilers. Diversification into glass production, food processing and meat packing soon followed.
Establishment of street car lines opened Somerville's greatest suburban growth and population again exploded, growing six fold between 1870 and 1915. Development explosions in other parts of the country increased the demand for bricks and at the highest point of production, 24 million bricks were being made a year in the 12 brickyards in the city, while the scale of the meat packing industry earned Somerville the reputation as the Chicago of New England.
The city's population reached its peak during the Second World War when 105,883 people were said to create a density greater than that of Calcutta. Closely built two family homes and three deckers were put up around the city to house this population, many of whom worked in the Ford Motor Company plant, at the First National warehouse or in the wholesale slaughtering and meatpacking industry.
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School System Info
MCAS Ranking (of 351 towns) in State:
10th Grade Math: |
151 |
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10th Grade Eng: |
157 |
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8th Grade Math: |
158 |
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8th Grade Eng: |
148 |
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8th Grade Science: |
160 |
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4th Grade Math: |
210 |
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4th Grade Eng: |
222 |
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Spending/Student:
$10,453
Average SAT scores:
1420
Student/Teacher Ratios:
12.6 to 1
Community
Population:74,405 Median Income in town: $58,466 Population Density:
(people per square mile)
Crime Rate (per 1000 residents):
Property: 23.5 / 1,000
Violent: 3.4 / 1,000
Real Estate
Number of active:
Singles/Condos/Multis:
2
/ 4
/ 2
Median home price this year: N/A Median home price last year: $377,000
Median home price 5 yrs ago: $389,900
% change since last year: N/A
% change since 5 years ago: -3%
Avg single family tax bill:
$2,880
Transportation
Rail info: (T stops, commuter rail stops)
N/A
Subway info:
Red Line
Bus lines:
80, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 101, 194, 910, 911
Miles to Boston:
3
Drive time to Boston (minutes):
9
Rail time to Boston:
N/A
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RECENT LISTING
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TYPE:
Multi-Family
PRICE:
$599,000
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Recently reno. 2Fam near Cambridge line,15min walk to Harvard,15min walk to Porter.Unit#1 $1800/m rental income lease till 9/31/2013.Unit#2 owner occupant, nicely updated w/new SS appl,DW,fridge,chef hood,washer&dryer,granite counter-top and new bath.Attic storage.Coin-op laundry in basement,new gas heat sys & boilers.Hardwood floor through out the house,2 off street parking.Bus stop within few block, route 91,96,83,86,87 goes to Harvard, Porter, Central, Davis, Lechmere and Rindge Ave(Alewife).
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TYPE:
Multi-Family
PRICE:
$599,000
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An excellent location for investment property in Somerville! It has been a house to a family for more than 1/2 Century. 2 units (4 rooms & 5rooms) in a mint condition with freshly done hardwood floors, newer windows, and landscaped yard. Nice decks, off the large eat in Kitchen, 1990's bathrooms and, great size bedrooms. It is less than a mile to Union Sq. & Porter Sq. & just a short drive to 93. No rental history, since owner lived there and rented to family member.
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$429,900
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2nd floor striking renovation of a triple decker. Green views from this 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit with wood floors, lots of light, open kitchen/dining/living with granite and stainless kitchen. Master suite w/ large bath/closet combination. Includes central air, storage in the basement and parking for 1 car. Close to Porter Sq, Harvard Sq, shopping and the Redline T.
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$289,000
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New conversion! Sunny renovated two bedroom condo, just minutes to vibrant Magoun Square. This home has a wonderful layout and has refinished solid oak floors, original ceiling medallions & lovely original moldings. The large eat-in kitchen and pantry faces west and has a door to the exclusive-use rear porch. Amenities include private laundry & plentiful basement storage. Near public transportation and in a friendly neighborhood famous for its annual block party!
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$439,900
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Top floor striking renovation of a triple decker. Great views from this 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit with wood floors, lots of light, open kitchen/dining/living with granite and stainless kitchen. Master suite w/ large bath/closet combination w/ skylight. Includes central air, storage in the basement and parking for 1 car. Close to Porter Sq, Harvard Sq, shopping and the Redline T. Showings begin Sun OH 5/13 12-1:30.
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TYPE:
Single Family
PRICE:
$379,900
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All offers will be reviewed 5/8 @ 7:00 pm. This well-maintained single-family condo alternative on one of Spring Hill?s most sought-after streets features a large open plan with plenty of space for entertaining, leading out to a grilling deck & a lovely landscaped garden. 2 bedrooms upstairs plus a walk-out basement with an additional 862 sq.ft. of finished space, including a second full bath,family room,study and guest bedroom. Newer roof; water heater, replacement windows. Parking for 2 cars
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TYPE:
Single Family
PRICE:
$899,900
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One of a kind !!! Winner of Somerville Historic Preservation Award both in 1998 & 2011, the "Edward Crane House" Queen Anne & shingle style Victorian retains much of its original detail & craftmanship, high ceilings, floor to ceiling windows w/ period glass. Main level has a dining room, fireplaced living room & a bedroom. A lovely staircase leading to the 2/F, turreted bedroom w/wrap-around windows, large master bedrm & 2 additional bedrms. Third floor loft space for au-pair suite or in law.
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$599,000
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New Construction (from the ground up) IN PROGRESS /FALL OCCUPANCY! 3 bed 2 bath, End unit condo on dead end road, includes 2 underground garage spaces. Bedrooms on second floor with generous master 22'x13'. In-unit full size laundry. 100% fire sprinklered. Kitchen boasts stainless/granite finishes with recessed lighting. Wall-to-wall carpeting in bedrooms,Open floor plan living/Dining rooms w/HW and pet friendly! High end Hardy plank exterior siding. Commute to Boston less than 10 min. drive!
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