Charlestown Luxury Condos

The oldest historic neighborhood in Boston, Charlestown, is located on a peninsula north of the Charles River, across from downtown Boston.

The zip code for Charlestown is 02129. Since the late 1980s, the neighborhood has changed dramatically due to its close proximity to downtown.

Charlestown contains several places of historical interest. The Freedom Trail ends at the Bunker Hill Monument commemorating the famous Battle of Bunker Hill (“Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!”). Also, the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, is docked in the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Real Estate & Housing

Charleston has an eclectic mix of architectural styles and properties, offering potential buyers much to choose from. The Navy Yard is comprised of luxury, high-rise condo buildings and wharf buildings converted into luxury condos.

Charlestown City Square has classic brownstone homes and single family homes. The Charlestown Monument Square area offers Victorian brick row houses similar to the highly desirable Back Bay and Beacon Hill neighborhoods at more affordable prices.

If you are currently looking to purchase Charlestown Luxury Real Estate or looking to rent, you will find a variety of residential options to choose from.

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Charlestown Living

The neighborhood of Charlestown gets around 45 inches of rain per year and 48 inches of snowfall. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 120. On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Boston with July highs around 84 degrees and January lows averaging 19 degrees.

People

As of 2014, Charlestown’s (02129) population is at 17,052 with 12,650 people per square mile (population density). The median age is 34. 44.81% of people in Charlestown are married and 7.46% are divorced. The average household size is 2.1 people. 27.68% of people are married with kids and 18.68% have kids and are single.

Estimated Households by household income:

Income Less Than 15K 18.57%
Income between 15K and 20K 3.19%
Income between 20K and 30K 5.32%
Income between 30K and 40K 4.21%
Income between 40K and 50K 3.71%
Income between 50K and 60K 4.24%
Income between 60K and 75K 4.63%
Income between 75K and 100K 9.97%
Income between 100K and 150K 18.48%
Income between 150K and 200K 10.88%
Income greater than 200K 16.80%

Education & Schools

Charlestown (zip 02129) schools spend $20,677 per student. There are 12 pupils per teacher, 2,452 students per librarian, and 589 children per counselor. The birthplace of public education in this nation, Boston is served by Boston Public Schools. There are a total of 128 schools in the Boston Public Schools network (School Directory List (A-Z).

Bunker Hill Community College’s main campus is located in Charlestown as well as MGH Institute of Health Professions, a graduate school founded by Massachusetts General Hospital, is in the Charlestown Navy Yard neighborhood. The city of Boston boasts a variety of top colleges and universities that make the city an international center of higher education and medicine (List of universities and colleges in Metropolitan Boston).

Area Hospitals

• Hospitals and medical centers in and around Boston

Area Entertainment & Fun Things to Do

• Boston museums, galleries & attractions
• Charlestown attractions
• Music & nightlife
• Charlestown nightlife scene
• Charlestown restaurants
• Festivals & events
• Professional sports
• Charlestown shopping

Transportation

Public transportation in Charlestown is served by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – MBTA, (known as the “T”). It is the fourth busiest rapid transit system in the country and operates busy bus and commuter rail networks. The Community College station serves the center of the town and the Sullivan Square station serves the area near the Charlestown Neck.

The MBTA provides ferry services between the Charlestown Navy Yard Ferry Terminal and Long Wharf. Charlestown is also served by Boston Logan International Airport, offering international and domestic flights, 4 miles from the center of Boston. Another major airport is Worcester Regional, offering domestic flights from Worcester, 50 miles from Boston.

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