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In the fantastic area of Dorchester resides 114,933 people where 37% are homeowners. With an average age of 35, it’s a fairly young and energetic area, with many of them starting new families. Over the recent months roughly 130 homes have been sold with an average sold price of $743,773. That is an increase of $44,017 from the previous period.

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Conservatory Lab Charter School 617-254-8904 Public PK-8

Boston Collegiate Charter School 617-265-1172 Public 5-12

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School 617-474-7950 Public 6-8

Neighborhood House Charter School 617-825-0703 Public PK-12

Conservatory Lab Charter School 617-254-8904 Public PK-8

Oliver W. Holmes Elementary School 617-635-8681 Public PK-5

Mather Elementary School 617-635-8757 Public PK-5

Neighborhood House Charter School 617-825-0703 Public PK-12

Up Academy Dorchester 617-635-8810 Public PK-12

Richard J. Murphy K-8 School 617-635-8781 Public PK-8

Lee Academy School 617-635-8618 Public PK-2

Edward Everett Elementary School 617-635-8778 Public PK-5

Up Academy Holland 617-635-8832 Public PK-5

William E Russell 617-635-8803 Public PK-5

Codman Academy Charter Public School 617-287-0700 Public PK-12

Martin Luther Jr. King K-8 School 617-635-8212 Public PK-8

Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School 617-635-8777 Public PK-5

Thomas J. Kenny Elementary School 617-635-8789 Public PK-5

Joseph Lee K-8 School 617-635-8687 Public PK-8

Sarah Greenwood K-8 School 617-635-8710 Public PK-8

Paul A. Dever Elementary School 617-635-8694 Public PK-5

Roger Clap Elementary School 617-635-8672 Public PK-5

Berea Seventy-Day Adventist Academy 617-436-8301 Private PK-10

Dr. William Henderson Lower School 617-635-8725 Public PK-4

St John Paul II Catholic Academy 617-265-0019 Private PK-8

St Brendan School 617-282-3388 Private PK-6

St John Paul Lower Mills 617-265-0019 Private PK-8

Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy Neponset Campus 617-265-0019 Private PK-8

Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy Columbia Campus 617-265-0019 Private PK-8

Epiphany School 617-326-0425 Private PK-8

Boston Collegiate Charter School 617-265-1172 Public 5-12

Conservatory Lab Charter School 617-254-8904 Public PK-8

Mather Elementary School 617-635-8757 Public PK-5

Oliver W. Holmes Elementary School 617-635-8681 Public PK-5

Neighborhood House Charter School 617-825-0703 Public PK-12

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School 617-474-7950 Public 6-8

Richard J. Murphy K-8 School 617-635-8781 Public PK-8

Up Academy Dorchester 617-635-8810 Public PK-12

Martin Luther Jr. King K-8 School 617-635-8212 Public PK-8

Edward Everett Elementary School 617-635-8778 Public PK-5

Codman Academy Charter Public School 617-287-0700 Public PK-12

William E Russell 617-635-8803 Public PK-5

Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School 617-635-8777 Public PK-5

Lee Academy School 617-635-8618 Public PK-2

Up Academy Holland 617-635-8832 Public PK-5

Techboston Academy 617-635-1615 Public 6-12

Lilla G. Frederick Middle School 617-635-1650 Public 6-8

Thomas J. Kenny Elementary School 617-635-8789 Public PK-5

Dr. William Henderson Upper School 617-635-6365 Public 5-12

Joseph Lee K-8 School 617-635-8687 Public PK-8

Sarah Greenwood K-8 School 617-635-8710 Public PK-8

Paul A. Dever Elementary School 617-635-8694 Public PK-5

Roger Clap Elementary School 617-635-8672 Public PK-5

St John Paul Lower Mills 617-265-0019 Private PK-8

St John Paul II Catholic Academy 617-265-0019 Private PK-8

Epiphany School 617-326-0425 Private PK-8

Berea Seventy-Day Adventist Academy 617-436-8301 Private PK-10

Dr. William Henderson Lower School 617-635-8725 Public PK-4

St Brendan School 617-282-3388 Private PK-6

John W. Mccormack Middle School 617-635-8657 Public 6-8

Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy Neponset Campus 617-265-0019 Private PK-8

Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy Columbia Campus 617-265-0019 Private PK-8

Boston Collegiate Charter School 617-265-1172 Public 5-12

Conservatory Lab Charter School 617-254-8904 Public PK-8

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School 617-474-7950 Public 6-8

Neighborhood House Charter School 617-825-0703 Public PK-12

Richard J. Murphy K-8 School 617-635-8781 Public PK-8

Up Academy Dorchester 617-635-8810 Public PK-12

Martin Luther Jr. King K-8 School 617-635-8212 Public PK-8

Codman Academy Charter Public School 617-287-0700 Public PK-12

Lilla G. Frederick Middle School 617-635-1650 Public 6-8

Dr. William Henderson Upper School 617-635-6365 Public 5-12

Techboston Academy 617-635-1615 Public 6-12

Sarah Greenwood K-8 School 617-635-8710 Public PK-8

Joseph Lee K-8 School 617-635-8687 Public PK-8

St John Paul Lower Mills 617-265-0019 Private PK-8

Epiphany School 617-326-0425 Private PK-8

Berea Seventy-Day Adventist Academy 617-436-8301 Private PK-10

John W. Mccormack Middle School 617-635-8657 Public 6-8

Boston College High School 617-474-5112 Private 7-8

Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy Neponset Campus 617-265-0019 Private PK-8

Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy Columbia Campus 617-265-0019 Private PK-8

St John Paul II Catholic Academy 617-265-0019 Private PK-8

Boston Collegiate Charter School 617-265-1172 Public 5-12

Neighborhood House Charter School 617-825-0703 Public PK-12

Up Academy Dorchester 617-635-8810 Public PK-12

Codman Academy Charter Public School 617-287-0700 Public PK-12

Boston Arts Academy 617-635-6470 Public 9-12

Jeremiah E. Burke High School 617-635-9837 Public 9-12

Techboston Academy 617-635-1615 Public 6-12

Dr. William Henderson Upper School 617-635-6365 Public 5-12

Community Academy Of Science And Health 617-635-8950 Public 9-12

Boston International High School 617-635-9373 Public 9-12

Cristo Rey Boston High School 617-825-2580 Private 9-12

Berea Seventy-Day Adventist Academy 617-436-8301 Private PK-10

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