The South Shore begins south of Boston and extends south to the beginning of Cape Cod. Although definitions of the area differ, its northermoscommunities are Quincy and Milton. Plymouth and Carver make up the southernmost towns.
The South Shore is a great choice for those relocating to the Boston area. From towns like Kingston, you can reach Hyannis in 40 minutes. Head north and you can reach Boston in the same amount of drive time.
Although traffic on the South Shore can be congested, South Shore residents are closer to Cape Cod than residents of the North Shore or in Metrowest communities. Homebuyers looking to settle on the South Shore can choose MBTA commuter trains and ferries for a car-free trip to Boston.
As you look for South Shore homes for sale, here are nine things for homebuyers to know.
1. The South Shore is a geographic region between Boston and Cape Cod.
As a geographic region, the South Shore extends south from Boston’s city limits to the start of Cape Cod.
Its geographic counterpart is the North Shore, which covers the area between Boston and New Hampshire.
2. The South Shore includes towns in Plymouth County and Norfolk County.
All Plymouth County communities are considered part of the South Shore. The region also includes communities in the eastern part of Norfolk County.
3. Not all South Shore towns have a coastline.
The South Shore borders the Atlantic Ocean, but not all its communities have a coastline.
South Shore communities that border the coast are: Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Cohasset, Scituate, Marshfield, Duxbury, Kingston, and Plymouth.
South Shore towns that are inland are: Milton, Randolph, Holbrook, Rockland, Abington, Whitman, Hanson, Halifax, Plympton, and Carver.
4. Many South Shore towns are on the MBTA commuter rail.
Major highways for the South Shore include Interstate 93 and Route 3, but many residents can take advantage of MBTA commuter rail service.
The Greenbush line runs from Boston’s South Station to Scituate. Stops include Quincy Center, Weymouth Landing/East Braintree, East Weymouth, West Hingham, Nantasket Junction, Cohasset, North Scituate, and Greenbush.
The Kingston line runs from Boston’s South Station to Kingston. Stops include Quincy Center, Braintree, South Weymouth, Abington, Whitman, Hanson, and Halifax.
5. The town of Plymouth is the largest municipality in the state in land area.
Plymouth ranks as the largest municipality in Massachusetts in land area. Plymouth has a portion of Myles Standish State Park, the largest state-owned recreation area on the South Shore.
6. The city of Quincy is the largest South Shore community in population.
With a 2020 population of 101,636, Quincy is the most populated South Shore community.
7. The South Shore is home to beautiful beaches.
Beaches that attract South Shore residents include Nantasket Beach in Hull, Duxbury Beach State Park, and Humarock Beach in Scituate.
8. The South Shore has impressive green spaces.
Looking for South Shore real estate? Living on the South Shore puts you close green spaces like World’s End in Hingham, Mass Audubon’s North River Wildlife Sanctuary and Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield, Wompatuck State Park primarily in Hingham, and Myles Standish State Forest.
Myles Standish State Forest covers 45 acres in Plymouth and Carver. It features 15 miles of paved bike trails, 13 miles of hiking trails, and 35 miles of equestrian trails.
9. The South Shore played an important part in American history.
Plymouth is where the passengers of the Mayflower first stepped ashore in 1620 to create what became Plymouth Colony.
Old Ship Church in Hingham was built in 1681 and is the only remaining 17th-century Puritan meeting house in the country. Today the church is the home of the First Parish in Hingham, Unitarian Universalist.
Plymouth Colony merged with the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691 to form the colony of Massachusetts, which later became one of the original first 13 states of the United States.
Quincy is the birthplace of two American presidents, John Adam and his son John Quincy Adams. John Adams was the second president of the United States. John Quincy Adams served as the sixth president. The houses where they were born are preserved as part of Adams National Historical Park.
Kingston is home to the longest continuously operated boat yard in North America. Kingston shipbuilders built the Revolutionary War-era USS Independence in 1776.
Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth is the oldest continually operating museum in the country.
Map of the South Shore region of Massachusetts by Sswonk, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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South Shore residents are closer to Cape Cod than residents of the North Shore or in Boston's Metrowest communities. As you look for South Shore homes for sale, here are nine things for homebuyers to know. Author
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