Duxbury
This coastal location continues to play a vibrant role in the character of the community.Duxbury Beach is a major, unspoiled, natural recreational asset and the bay itself supports an active shellfish industry with important conservation characteristics. Duxbury Beach is well known as one of the most beautiful and accessible beaches in Massachusetts. Most residents are employed in managerial and executive positions in the greater Boston area and have access to Boston via Rte 3 and commuter rail stops in nearby towns. The town is considered an affluent suburb of Boston. In 2008 the median price of a home was $641,332. Duxbury is a town of choice for families seeking excellent schools, outstanding community services and a pleasant residential atmosphere. The town prides itself on its excellent school system and extensive participation of citizens in community activity. Over 93 % of graduating high school students advanced to higher education.
Duxbury is approximately 35 miles south of Boston and has a more than 14,000 citizens. The town was a center of shipbuilding until the mid-nineteenth century when ships became too large for the shallow bay. Many historic and beautiful homes from Pilgrim times and the shipbuilding period still exist. Today it is the sixth largest cranberry producer in Massachusetts and has become famous for its oysters.The town has a total areaof 37.6 miles of which approximately 23 square miles is land and 14 square miles of it is water. There are many ponds and bogs throughout the town. The Back River lies along the western edge of Saquish Neck and has many tributaries from the local rivers, brooks and marshes. In addition there are several sanctuaries, conservation areas and forests througout Duxbu
ry. It is predominately residential (96.4% of assessed value in fiscal 2003), with a very small commercial component.Snug Harbor on Duxbury Bay, just north of Plymouth Bay, is one of the most attractive recreational boat basins on the Massachusetts coast.This coastal location continues to play a vibrant role in the character of the community.Duxbury Beach is a major, unspoiled, natural recreational asset and the bay itself supports an active shellfish industry with important conservation characteristics. Duxbury Beach is well known as one of the most b
eautiful and accessible beaches in Massachusetts. Most residents are employed in managerial and executive positions in the greater Boston area and have access to Boston via Rte 3 and commuter rail stops in nearby towns. The town is considered an affluent suburb of Boston. In 2008 the median price of a home was $641,332. Duxbury is a town of choice for families seeking excellent schools, outstanding community services and a pleasant residential atmosphere. The town prides itself on its excellent school system and extensive participation of citizens in community activity. Over 93 % of graduating high school students advanced to higher education.
