Within Reach of the Water
Waterfront Market Study  ·  Prepared for Robert and Linda

A second home, within reach of the water.

Twelve towns, ten years of single family sales, and one filter for what matters most to you: proximity to the water. Explore how prices, pace, and inventory have moved, then see why each town made the shortlist.

2016–’26
Off-market years covered
12
Candidate towns
15,654
Single family sales
8,720
Water-lifestyle listings

Explore the market

All figures are single family homes, bucketed by the year each home went off market.
Showing all towns. Switch back to “Selected town” to pick one.
Any price Under $500K Under $750K Under $1M $1M–$1.5M Over $1.5M
Any 2 3 4 5+
Any size Under 1,500 1,500–2,500 2,500+
Selected town Compare all towns

Average list vs. sale price

No sales match these filters

Try widening the bedroom, size, or water-lifestyle selection.

The shortlist

Why these twelve towns

Each town pairs real water access with a manageable drive back to Boston. Some lean lake and paddle craft, others lean ocean and harbor. Here is the water each one is built around, and what you can do on it.

LISTINGS

Current inventory across these towns. Not every home is on the water, but each sits in a community with easy access to it.

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