Massachusetts Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Sudbury, Massachusetts

Population: 16,841

Located in Middlesex County

Sudbury is a charming community located approximately twenty miles west of Boston, along the major highways of Route 20 and Route 117 and Route 27. Rooted deeply in history, Sudbury is known for Longfellow's Inn, including on the grounds The Redstone Schoolhouse where Mary brought her little lamb, the Grist Mill and the Martha Mary Chapel. The town has a current population of almost 17,000. Sudbury is one of the older towns in the New England area, being incorporated in 1639, and it has one of the oldest and longest-running open meeting forms of government.

The Sudbury public school system is composed of two independent entities, Elementary (encompassing kindergarten through eighth grades) and the Regional High School (run jointly with the town of Lincoln). Each has separate operating budgets, administrators and a principal or superintendent. Nonetheless, the administrations strive to cooperate with each other, working in tandem to provide the continuity for a smooth transition from the elementary levels to high school.

There is no other region of our country that can boast the variety of recreational, cultural, industrial, and educational opportunities that exist here in New England. Active and staid, invigorating and relaxing, ancient and modern, agricultural and industrial, traditional and revolutionary - a land of contrasts. Within the borders of the state are vast ocean beaches and scenic mountains, apple orchards and silicon valleys, sleepy cow towns and bustling cities, producing a diversity in culture, lifestyle, commerce and climate.

The oldest urban center in the New World, Boston is unique in its history and composition. Unparalleled cultural and historic institutions, prestigious universities, a thriving business center, heavily visited tourist sites and ethnic neighborhoods all coexist. "America's college town," boasting more than 200 institutions of higher learning and many of the world's most respected Universities, Boston hosts a student population that keeps the city's outlook young and fresh in ironic contrast to its historic cobblestone streets. Medical innovation, high technology leaders, and some of the countries oldest and most prosperous industrial, commercial and financial institutions bolster a thriving economy. A hotbed of political activity since The Revolution, producing many famed leaders along the way.

An endless variety of museums, theaters, galleries, and musical venues bring nightlife and cultural pursuits to new heights. And how about those Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Patriots! The street vendors in Haymarket, the old brownstones, the wharves lining the harbor, the gold domed state house, the rowers in the Charles River on a spring morning - Boston's history and beauty are without parallel.

Just 20 minutes west of this world class city, the MetroWest region stretches out - for the most part residential and agricultural. Sudbury is at the heart of the MetroWest area, halfway between Boston and Worcester, encircled by Routes 128 and 495, and dissected by Route 20 (the Boston Post Road), and Interstate 90 (the Mass Pike). The commute to Boston from here is an easy one, as are the parking lots of any one of the hundreds of businesses located within our renowned "technology belt of America." Although urban business and entertainment areas are easily accessible, the area retains a relaxed rural and agricultural flavor. Rich in colonial history, many landmarks still stand. Due west, an equal distance as to Boston, you will find Worcester, the third largest city in the state, and home to even more colleges, museums and businesses.

More than 10,000 acres of Sudbury still belong to forests, crops and pastures, making the town seem much farther than its 22 miles west of Boston. Reminders of the town's earlier farming days are evident in the old barns, wells, stone walls, pastures, and roads which follows the lay of the land, not a designer's plan. Most homes here sit on large lots, making gardening a popular warm-weather pastime. Though the town's population grew about 10% each year from 1970 - 1975, the density per square mile is one of the lowest in this region of the state.

Public recreation facilities and conservation land are distributed over more than 100 acres, including facilities for swimming, ice skating, shuffleboard, exercise tracks, cross country skiing, fishing, boating, tennis courts, bridle trails, soft ball, baseball, football, and soccer fields (memberships to private golf, swim and tennis clubs are also available). The town sponsors well organized scouting and Little league programs, Pop Warner football, youth hockey, junior ski, soccer and basketball programs. Adults can enjoy Sudbury's Newcomer's Club (which also welcomes "old comers"), Garden Club, professional Women's club and a local theatre group.

Sudbury is best known for Longfellow's Wayside Inn with its 125 acres maintained to recollect its historic past. The Inn is noted as being America's oldest operating Inn. Excellent schools, recreation areas, protected open space and Wetlands, make Sudbury an ideal town for children and lovers of nature.