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Perhaps the most affluent community in the state, Weston has a prodigious tax base. Residents have translated those public funds into public services of the first order.
Architectural styles vary widely in Weston, a reflection of the tastes of the people who live in this community~ Traditional Georgian and new colonial-style houses share streets with more daring modern homes. Most tend to be spacious and set back on wooded, well-tended lots.
Weston center features small boutiques and services, but most residents find they do their shopping in neighboring communities.
Residents are also likely to commute to work, either in Boston or along the Route 128 technology belt. Weston is conveniently located for access to Route 128, the Mass. Turnpike and Route 9.
Each year, Weston's students top the state's best test scores list. Residents attribute this success to a well-run and well-funded school system. Nearly all of Weston's graduates pursue higher education.
Weston's recreation programs, 500 of which are offered each year, are also recognized for their excellence. In 1994, they were named among the top five in the United States for communities under 20,000 residents.
Outdoor education begins early in Weston, with summer day camps for children ages 3-12. There are two resident-only pools, one of which is an indoor facility Both offer swimming lessons. In addition to a thorough line up of youth sports, Weston offers organized adult competition in soccer, softball, men's baseball and tennis.There is an extensive series of walking trails and undeveloped land in Weston, thanks in large part to an aggressive policy of conservation.
The Case Estates, a semi-private reservation associated with Harvard's Arnold Arboretum, offers visitors a grand park filled with rare and beautiful plant specimens.
A few hundred yards down the road, sightseers with a taste for the unique will enjoy the Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum at Regis College.
(reprinted from "Settling In" magazine)