# Belmont — Boston metro family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/boston/belmont
Last updated: 2026-03-12

## Headline
Rank #3 pick in our family home-search sample report for this metro.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- Belmont High (High, grades 9-12, 1,364 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/belmont-high-0143
- Daniel Butler (Elementary, grades K-4, 334 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/daniel-butler-0144
- Mary Lee Burbank (Elementary, grades K-4, 336 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/mary-lee-burbank-0146
- Roger E Wellington (Elementary, grades PK-4, 539 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/roger-e-wellington-0147
- Winn Brook (Elementary, grades K-4, 434 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/winn-brook-0148
- Winthrop L Chenery Middle (Middle, grades 5-8, 1,371 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/winthrop-l-chenery-middle-0149

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at BEDFORD HANSCOM FLD, 8.2 mi)
- Annual mean: 50.5°F (low 40°F / high 61°F)
- Precipitation: 42.6 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.16g — Moderate band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD)

## Air quality (EPA AirNow at Boston Metro, 2026-05-02)
- AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $177,790
- Median home value: $1,108,800
- Family-with-kids share: 74%
- Population (ZCTA): 26,966

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $1,400,000 · 4/2.5 · 2,314 sqft · 2025-04-24 · 4 Palfrey Rd (https://www.zillow.com/homes/4+Palfrey+Rd%2C+Belmont%2C+MA_rb/)
- $1,750,000 · 5/2.5 · 3,124 sqft · 2026-01-28 · 30 Payson Rd (https://www.zillow.com/homes/30+Payson+Rd%2C+Belmont%2C+MA_rb/)
- $1,970,000 · 4/2.5 · 1,915 sqft · 2025-12-05 · 60 Kilburn Rd (https://www.zillow.com/homes/60+Kilburn+Rd%2C+Belmont%2C+MA_rb/)

## Verdict
Stretch zone — gets you elite schools but only at $1.5M floor with 4bd/2.5ba dated stock; Winchester delivers 90% of the same outcome at $1.3M.

Pros: Top-tier K-12 schools — #6 elementary, #9 high school in Massachusetts; Confirmed Harvard pipeline per Harvard Crimson; Brand-new $256M combined middle/high school building.
Cons: Median 4bd SFH is $1.7-2.0M — your $1.5M is at or below the entry floor; Only one in-window comp (4 Palfrey at $1.4M) actually fits budget — inventory is brutal; 76% AP participation = pressure-cooker; on the edge of your MEDIUM tolerance.

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