Neighborhood Profiles

The Back Bay lays claim to some of the most exclusive real estate in Boston. A stroll down Newbury Street will take you from haute couture to five-star cuisine, exclusive fashion boutiques and  ... Details

  Bay Village is the smallest officially recognized neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. As of 2010, its population was approximately 1,312 residents living in 837 housing units, most of  ... Details

Beacon Hill is one of the best-known neighborhoods throughout the world. Most tourists when they come to Boston Beacon Hill is often on their list. Beacon Hill is a neighborhood of Federal-style row  ... Details

  Brookline the birthplace of John F Kennedy, but there is more to Brookline then our 35th President of the United States. Once part of the Algonquian territory, Brookline was first settled by  ... Details

In December 1630 the site of what would become Cambridge was chosen because it was safely upriver from Boston Harbor, making it easily defensible from attacks by enemy ships. Thomas Dudley, his  ... Details

Charlestown is the oldest Neighborhood in Boston. Originally called Mishawum by the Massachusetts, it is located on a peninsula north of the Charles River, across from downtown Boston, and also  ... Details

The neighborhood is named after the town of Dorchester in the English county of Dorset, from which Puritans emigrated on the ship Mary and John, among others and is today sometimes nicknamed “Dot” by  ... Details

Jamaica Plain is a part of the City of Boston; Diversity is the strength of “JP,” to which it is lovingly referred by residents. This rich diversity has created a strong character of social awareness  ... Details

  The North End is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It has the distinction of being the city’s oldest residential community, where people have continuously inhabited since it was  ... Details

Over the past 150 years, the Seaport has undergone a series of transformations. It’s evolved from a muddy spot in Boston Harbor (much of it was covered by water until the late 1800s), to a thriving  ... Details

The city of Somerville was first settled in 1629 as part of Charlestown. From that time until 1842, the area of present-day Somerville was referred to as “beyond the Neck” in reference to the thin  ... Details

South Boston’s residents are famous in town for their love of and loyalty for their neighborhood. “Southie”, as locals refer it to, boasts miles of beaches and waterfront parks that culminate in  ... Details

  The South End is a neighborhood that borders Back Bay, Chinatown, and Roxbury. The South End has the largest intact of Victorian Row Homes in the country. When you’re in the South End you  ... Details

Next to the North End sits a historic collection of wharfs along Boston’s inner harbor, offering some of the most beautiful harbor views in the city. Many of the original buildings have been converted  ... Details