Milton is one of Boston’s most well-known suburbs—and rightfully so. This bustling town made it onto Money magazine’s “Best Places to Live” list three times at 7th, 5th, and 2nd place.
Today, Milton is an affluent town also known as a “streetcar suburb” because its development was closely tied to streetcar access. In the 20th century, Milton became a popular area for goods like chocolates, biscuits, and market produce. Today, the city still continues those historical traditions, while also remaining as the site of the locally-famous Milton’s Walter Baker Chocolate Factory and America’s first piano factory.
Like many New England towns, Milton was initially settled in the early- to mid-1600s by Puritans. However, this small town didn’t become populated until 1650 when English settlers arrived in America after fleeing the English Civil War.
Milton became an early favorite for settlers as it’s located between the Neponset River and the Blue Hills, a six-thousand-acre park that stretches through the corners of several surrounding towns and cities. Unfortunately, because of its location, it’s not uncommon for current Milton residents to run into unwanted pest problems, like carpenter ants, termites, mosquitos, ticks, and rodents.