Best Places to Live 2013: By the Numbers

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HOT TOWNS

Hoping to call one of these popular spots home? Act quickly. “For sale” signs come down faster than they go up.

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Sources: Massachusetts Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Walkscore.com, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, National Register of Historical Places, Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, Mass.gov, Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Greater Boston Association of Realtors, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Warren Group, and Zillow.

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