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SOUTHERN MA OVERVIEW
Bordering Rhode Island, including some coastal communities, and home to Gillette Stadium, Southern MA is quickly becoming a local hot-spot for families looking to put down roots. Access to Boston via the MBTA commuter rail is possible and home prices often decrease while lot sizes increase the further you travel from Greater Boston. Southern MA, like it’s neighbors, is rich in local history and has a ton to offer local families.
Cities in Southern MA
General Information about Southern MA
Transportation + Walkability
- MBTA Commuter Rail :: Commute from these towns into Downtown is desirable.
- MBTA Bus :: Most of these towns over MBTA bus service of some sort.
- Bike-friendly
- Many neighborhoods walkable
Grocery Stores
- Trader Joes; Foxboro
- Whole Foods Market; Bellingham
- Roche Bros; Bridgewater, Easton, Millis, Medfield
- Big Y; Franklin, Easton, Walpole
- Shaws
- Hannaford
- Stop & Shop
Public Green Space
Southern MA has many Public Green Spaces. Here are a few of the best spots.
- William Bird Park
- Friendship Park; West Bridgewater
- Capron Park; Attleboro
Southern MA School System
Acushnet
Attleboro
Avon
Bellingham
Berkley
Bridgewater
Brockton
Dartmouth
Dighton
East Bridgewater
Easton
Fairhaven
Fall River
Foxboro
Franklin
Freetown
Lakeville
Mansfield
Marion
Mattapoisett
Medfield
Medway
Middleboro
Millis
New Bedford
Norfolk
North Attleboro
Norton
Plainville
Raynham
Rehoboth
Rochester
Seekonk
Sharon
Somerset
Stoughton
Swansea
Taunton
Walpole
Wareham
West Bridgewater
Westport
Pediatricians + Urgent Care
Family friendly restaurants
libraries
historical sites
CHILDCARE OPTIONS
playgrounds
youth athletics
parenting groups
indoor playareas
Relgious organizations
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“North Attleboro and the surrounding towns are all about accessibility. Halfway between Boston and Providence RI on RT95, makes a city day with the kids so easy. There is plenty of retail and restaurants. It is the best of suburban life where anything you need is only ten minutes away”
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Pediatricians & Urgent Care
- Boston Children’s Hospital Pediatric ER
- Hasbro Children’s Hospital Emergency Department; Providence RI
- Sturdy Memorial Hospital: Emergency Room, Attleboro
- St Luke’s Hospital: Department of Emergency Medicine; New Bedford
- Good Samaritan Medical Center: Emergency Room; Brockton
- Boston Children’s Primary Care Alliance; Bridgewater, Sharon, New Bedford, Brockton, Wareham, Mansfield, Easton
- Sturdy Memorial Hospital Pediatrics; Attleboro, Plainville, Rehoboth
- Southcoast’ Health; Fairhaven, New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fall River
- Signature Healthcare; Brockton, Easton, Hanson
- Tri-County Pediatric Associates; Stoughton
- Walpole Pediatric Associates; Walpole
- Milford Regional Physicians Group; Franklin, Medway
Family Friendly Restaurants
Family-Friendly Restaurants; Southern MA has many family-friendly restaurants, here are some of our local favorites
- Clyde’s Grill and Bar, Walople
- Good Days; West Bridgewater
- Barrett’s Alehouse; West Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Fall River
- 110 Grill; Wrentham
- Evviva Trattoria; Wrentham
Libraries
Historical Sites
Childcare Options
- KinderCare; Walpole, Plainville, Mansfield, Franklin, Taunton, Easton, Sharon, Fall River
- Bright Horizons; Foxboro, Franklin
- Four Seasons Creative Learning Center; West Bridgewater
- The Learning Well; West Bridgewater
- Children’s Center YMCA Bernon; Franklin
- Children’s Center YMCA Invensys; Foxboro
- Old Colony YMCA Child Care; Brockton, Easton, East Bridgewater, Middleboro, Taunton, Stoughton
- Primrose Schools; Mansfield
- Goddard School; Bellingham, Medfield
Playgrounds
Youth Athletics
- YMCA Hockomock; North Attleboro, Franklin, Foxboro
- YMCA Old Colony; Brockton, East Bridgewater, Easton, Middleboro, Stoughton, Plymouth, Taunton
- YMCA Attleboro; Attleboro, Norton
- YMCA Southcoast, Wareham, Dartmouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Swansea
- Newman YMCA, Seekonk
- Boys and Girls Club of Fall River
- Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Bedford, New Bedford, Wareham
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro South; Taunton, Brockton
Parenting Groups
Project Connect Family Center; Attleboro
Indoor Play Areas
- Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River
- Children’s Museum In Easton
- Kidsports; Stoughton
- Little Seeds; Plainville
- XtremeCraze; Foxboro
- SimplyPlay; Seekonk
- Altitude Trampoline Park; Franklin, North Attleboro
- Urban Air Bellingham
- Funz Trampoline Park; New Bedford
Religious Organizations
- Southern MA has many Christian Churches of all denominations. Any town in this area will likely have more than one Christian Church.
- Archdiocese Of Boston
- Archdiocese of Fall River
- There are many Jewish Temples in Southern MA. JewishBoston is a great resource.
- Islamic Society of the South Shore; Brockton
- Islamic Society of South Dartmouth; Dartmouth
- The Islamic Center Of Greater Attleboro (Masjid Yaseen); Attleboro
- Islamic Center of New England (ICNE); Sharon
