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Is Waltham A 'Hot, Emerging Community'?

Waltham has been named one of the "hottest" communities to live in near Boston.

Waltham has been named one of the hottest Boston-area communities to live in, but you do you agree?

Waltham, along with Somerville and Medford, are atop Redfin's list of “hottest emerging neighborhoods and small cities” in the 16 nearby metro communities across the country, according to the Boston Globe.

Communities were judged on home sales volume and sale-to-list home prices proportions among other things, according to the Globe.

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Redfin cited Waltham’s affordability for first-time homebuyers, its accessibility to public transportation and its great restaurants as reasons for the pick.

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