A guide to Framingham MA Real Estate, schools, town history, demographics, restaurants and more provided by top Framingham Massachusetts Realtor, Bill Gassett of RE/MAX Executive Realty.

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Framingham MA Real Estate
Framingham Massachusetts Real Estate & Community Guide
The following information is provided by top Framingham MA Realtor, Bill Gassett of RE/MAX
Executive Realty. If you have any questions o anything to do with the town and specifically
Framingham Real Estate, please get in touch as I have been selling in town for the last twenty six
years!
Framingham is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts,
20 miles west of Boston and 197 miles from New York City.
Framingham is the largest Town in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Framingham
has a total area of 26.4 square miles and is bordered by:
Southborough and Marlborough on the west; Sherborn and
Ashland on the south; Natick on the east; Wayland on the
northeast; and Sudbury on the north.
South Framingham includes Downtown Framingham (the
town government seat), and the villages of Lokerville,
Coburnville, and Salem End Road. North Framingham includes the villages of Pinefield, Nobscot,
Ridgefield, Saxonville and Framingham Center.
Downtown Framingham is urban with cultural
amenities and direct access to public transportation
including commuter rail service to Boston and
Worcester. Framingham Centre is Framingham’s
historic area and home to Framingham State
University.
Nobscot in northwest Framingham is generally
suburban in character. The center of this community is
Nobscot Village, the area’s commercial core.
Saxonville is a residential, commercial and artistic
community.
Framingham has about 400 acres of land that has
been placed into public conservation including the Wittenborg Woods and the Morency Woods.
The town also operates three public beaches including: Learned Beach, Saxonville Beach and
Waushakum Beach.
Framingham offers residents a blend of rural and urban qualities including excellent public services,
well-respected public schools and a full-service community teaching hospital.
Framingham MA Real Estate
Housing in South Framingham mainly consists of
single family houses on lots of less than 0.5 acres.

2. North Framingham has large tracts of single-family
housing on lots over 0.5 acres. The village of
Saxonville on the east side consists of many Victorian
homes and is undergoing an expansion of over six
hundred new homes. The village of Nobscot on the
west side has many homes valued above mean
housing prices for the region.
What you will begin to notice while scoping out the
community as a place to live is the diversity of
housing. You will find condominiums from well under a
$100,000 to homes over one million dollars. The bulk of Framingham’s real estate happens to fall
between the mid two hundred to mid four hundred thousand price range.
While looking through the various neighborhoods in town you will see an abundance of slab
ranches. Many of these homes were built in the 1950′s through the 1970′s by a gentleman with the
last name Campanelli. These home became affectionately know as Campanelli Ranches. Most of
these home were built without basements. These homes have been popular over the years with
the young professional first time buyer, as well as the older empty Nestor’s looking for one floor
living.
You will also find some very nice executive homes as well in various neighborhoods scattered
throughout the town. One of the attractive things about Framingham is you have a plethora of
great shopping and restaurants along Route 9 as well as a bustling town center where you can
pick up the train to head to Boston. In a very short period of time you can be in the city while
maintaining a suburban lifestyle as well.
If you’re in the market to buy Real Estate in Framingham MA, you will find many residential options
to choose from. Whether you’re looking for luxury and estate homes, single-family homes, town
homes or short sales. I am a top Framingham MA Realtor that can help you find exactly the type
of property you are looking for!
Housing & Population Statistics
As of 2011, Framingham’s population is 66,203 people. Since
2000, it has had a population growth of -1.01 percent. There
are 2,568 people per square mile (population density).
The median age is 39.3. 47.33% of people are married and
9.58% are divorced. The average household size is 2.44
people. 43.12% of people are married with children and 52.98%
have children and are single.
Climate For Framingham MA
The town gets around 45 inches of rain and 48 inches of
snowfall per year. The number of days with any measurable
precipitation is around 123. On average, there are 197 sunny
days per year with July highs around 84 degrees and January
lows around 16 degrees.
Economy

3. Framingham Massachusetts provides over 45,000
jobs, ranks sixth among greater Boston communities
in employment and represents 41% of employment in
Metrowest, MA. Framingham’s businesses include:
biotechnology, health care, retail and information
technology.
The town is corporate headquarters to Bose
Corporation, Staples, and TJX. Other major employers
in Framingham include: Genzyme, Phillips Lifeline,
ADESA, MetroWest Medical Center- Vanguard Health
and Cumberland/Gulf.
Framingham’s unemployment rate is 5.70% with expected job growth at -0.07%. Future job growth
over the next ten years is predicted to be 34.16%. The sales tax rate is 5.00%. and income tax is
5.30%. Income per capita is $33,857, which includes all adults and children. The median household
income is $65,784.
Population by Occupation
Management, Business, and Financial Operations 18.13%
Professional and Related Occupations 29.63%
Service 17.08%
Sales and Office 23.15%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0.12%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance 5.65%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving 8.87%
Framingham, MA Public Schools
Framingham has thirteen public schools that are part
of the public school district. The Framingham Public
schools include:
Barberi Elementary School
Brophy Elementary School
Dunning Elementary School
Hemenway Elementary School
McCarthy Elementary School
Potter Road Elementary School
Stapleton Elementary School
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Walsh Middle School

4. Fuller Middle School
Cameron Middle School
Framingham High School
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students in or Nearby
Framingham State College
Wellesley College
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Babson College
Brandeis University
Bentley University
Middlesex Community College
Educational Statistics
2 yr College Grad. 5.81%
4 yr College Grad. 27.17%
Graduate Degrees 20.19%
High School Grads. 90.15%
Parks
Bowditch Field
Butterworth Park
Winch Park
Callahan State Park
Cochituate State Park
Danforth Park
Framingham Common
Cushing Park
Long Athletic Complex
Hospitals/Medical Centers in or Nearby Framingham, MA
Metrowest Medical Center
Marlborough Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital

5. Milford Regional Medical Center
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Transportation and Commuting Statistics
Framingham is located about halfway between
Worcester and Boston. Rail and highway facilities
connect these major centers and other communities in
the Greater Boston Metro Area. The town is served by
Interstate 90 and four state highways including: Route
9, Route 30, Route 126 and Route 135. Framingham
is served by Logan International Airport, approximately
25 miles away. The MBTA train runs right through the
center of town for those who would rather not drive
into Boston.
The average one-way commute takes 31 minutes.
75% of commuters drive their own car alone, 12%
carpool with others. and 5% take mass transit.
Framingham MA Restaurants
Framingham has a ton of great restaurants with numerous choices along Route 9 as well as other
parts of town. Below is a sampling of some of the best known places to eat.
The Aegean Restaurant – Greek style
Legal Seafood Framingham – Seafood
Lacantina Italiana – Italian
John Harvards Brew House – Pub style food
The Chicken Bone – Well known Framingham hang out – Pub food
Bella Costa Ristorante – Italian
Samba West (formerly Chef Orient) – Chinese and Japanese fair
British Beer Company – Wide variety of British/American fair
Alcapulco’s – Mexican
Joe’s American Bar & Grill – Wide variety of traditional fair
Angry Ham’s garage – Pub style food
Ken’s Steak House – Well known Steak House
Bill Gassett – Framingham Massachusetts Realtor
If you’re thinking about selling your home, investment
property, condominium or other Framingham MA
Real Estate, allow me to help make the sale a
smooth and pleasant experience.

6. When going about interviewing Realtors there should
be a number of important things you look for in the
interview including the agents past track record of
success, statistical data such as list price to sale price
ratios and average days on market, along with their
communication and marketing skills. While putting a
SOLD rider on your lawn is my #1 goal, I also expect to
make you feel like selling your home was pain free
experience!
I would welcome the opportunity to discuss why I am a well respected Realtor servicing
Framingham Real Estate owners and how my clients homes become featured in the lime light
online.
There are no other Realtors in Framingham MA who are providing the level of online exposure
found here through social media integration or search engine optimized results! If you are planning
on selling your home, internet marketing is one of my specialties. There are not many Realtors who
do what it takes to make your home seem like it is “featured” everywhere.
Your property will be found in all the top places that most buyer’s would be searching for
Framingham homes for sale, including this website which is highly indexed by Google and other
search engines. The idea of great real estate marketing does not stop at putting a for sale sign in
your yard and listing on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS).
We leave no stone unturned when it comes to marketing our clients homes and condominiums. As
far as Real Estate advertising goes, you will find that I do things that other Realtors do not,
including spending time on social media and search engine optimization. Seeing your home
featured in Facebook, Google Plus, Linkedin and Twitter to name a few, are the norm not the
exception.
Additional things that help us stand out include exceptional photography from a high end camera,
vivid descriptions describing all the best features of your home, along with a video tour that will be
found in Youtube, Realtor.com, Zillow, Trulia, and MLS.
If you are in the market to buy, you will find a variety of residential options to choose from to fit
your lifestyle budget and needs. Whether you are looking to purchase an affordable in town village
colonial or an executive home, let me be your guide to the Real Estate market as an educated
buyer’s agent.
A few of my accomplishments that I am proud of include:
Graduated with B.S. in Marketing and
Management Northeastern University
Boston, MA. Active participant in the
Cooperative Education Program.
Full time Realtor for past 26 years servicing
Metrowest MA including Framingham.
Member of National Association of Realtors &
Greater Boston Real Estate Board.
Prior to joining RE/MAX in 1996 was one of the
top agents in MA for the Prudential Real Estate.

7. Have been ranked one of the top 5 RE/MAX
agents in Massachusetts each year, for twelve
out of the past thirteen years.
#1 agent at RE/MAX Executive Realty - a five
office company with over 120 agents. RE/MAX Executive Realty is one of the largest
RE/MAX company’s in Massachusetts with offices in Hopkinton, Holliston, Grafton, and
Franklin.
Elected to RE/MAX Hall of Fame.
RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement award.
Have been ranked as high as #19 RE/MAX agent in the United States.
Featured in Who’s Who In Real Estate.
In 2012 was the #1 RE/MAX Realtor in all of New England.
I have been listing and selling homes in and around Metrowest Massachusetts for the last 26+
years. Call or send me an email so we can discuss how I can best serve your Framingham MA Real
Estate needs!
Bill Gassett ~ Framingham MA Realtor
RE/MAX Executive Realty
77 Main Street, Hopkinton MA 01748
Phone: 508.625.0191
Fax: 508.435.5550
Email: billgassett@remaxexec.com