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Wayland Real Estate Overview
Wayland Real Estate Overview
Wayland Community Summary
Why buy a Wayland home for sale? Two words: schools, land. A charming New England town of semi-rural character sandwiched between Sudbury and Weston at Routes 20 and 27, Wayland has a long history of land preservation and a top school system.
Wayland Real Estate Facts
Average Listing Price - $649,900
Average Sale Price - $538,600
Population 14,000
Wayland Real Estate Tax Rate $19.35/1000
Wayland Schools and Education
Wayland Public School's top ranked school system is the pride of residents and includes a kindergarten, 2 elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The Children's Center provides full childcare service for grades K-5, easing scheduling demands for parents. 96% of high school graduates move on to post-secondary education. Private early childhood schools The Goddard School and JCC Early Learning Center are also available.
Kids & Family in Wayland
The active Wayland Children and Parents Association sponsors over 75 programs and activities per year (http://www.waylandwcpa.org/). Additionally, the top-notch school system offers elementary grade child care and options for extracurricular programming.
Wayland Dining & Shopping
Dress for dinner at the Coach Grill or join the regulars at the Villa Restaurant. The Villa's been serving Italian American fare for over 50 years and provides an extra dose of Sunday night charm with magical entertainment. J.J.McKay's offers a range of options and Finagle a Bagel is in town for your morning bagel and coffee. Whole Foods Market offers natural grocery options. Donelan’s Supermarket offers an independent grocery location, and on Sundays grocery shopping takes on a musical experience with their in-house harpsichordist who plays in the produce section! Other major shopping is nearby.
Wayland Community, Culture & Recreation
Wayland real estate comes with a long history of civic devotion to maintaining and preserving the local land and its resources. Today, that means enjoying the open space and wildlife at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and the Cow Common conservation area--work on your green thumb at Cow Common's public garden plots. A long seasonal activity list is available from Wayland Recreation, but look for the public beach at Lake Cochituate, tennis courts, playgrounds, hiking and horse riding trails, and a swimming pool.
Historic Wayland Library was founded in 1848 as the first free public library in Massachusetts. Vokes Theatre offers live theater--and opportunities to audition. Golfers should look for the Wayland Country Club and the Sandy Burr Country Club.
The Commute from Wayland
From Wayland, it's a short drive to the major highways, Routes 90 and 128. Route 9 is also easily accessible. Rte 27 bisects Wayland and connects for easy access to route 9 and the Mass Pike. Many commuters access route 20, or Boston Post Road, to access 128 or the Newton and Waltham area.
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