Duxbury, Massachusetts
Despite its beginnings as a shipbuilding town, this seaside spot (population 15,300) a half hour south of Boston is sometimes
referred to as “Deluxe-bury.” Look for the old Yankee preppy factor, with lots of J. Crew and Lilly Pulitzer. But you’ll also
see many just-arrived-to-town young families, with parents who either work from home or commute to Boston via train, a 35-mile
drive, or a ferry. Families also are attracted by the public schools and library, which cluster together to give the feel
of a small, classic New England campus.
One local business, Island Creek Oysters, put Duxbury Bay on the map as one of the nation’s go-to oyster sources almost two
decades ago. With a strong emphasis on boating (the Duxbury Bay Maritime School) and the arts (the Art Complex Museum and
Ellison Center for the Arts), the town feels like Cape Cod without the crowds. As one resident says, “We get busy in summer
because of kids returning from college, not from tourists.”
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