When Eleanor Roosevelt extolled the beauty of the nations main streets in her book This Is America, she was inspired by her 1942 visit to Hingham. The town looks much the same as it did then, with lovingly preserved houses in traditional New England styles dominated by Capes and Colonials. For Mom and Dad, the town is an easy commute to Boston, with a train line, fast access to Interstate 93, and a half-hour ferry to Rowes Wharf. For kids, it offers an excellent school system and top-notch sports teams, and beachgoers of all ages will delight that Lower Main, in Hinghams active downtown, is just a short walk from the harbor. Youll pay for all this, of course $2 million to $3 million for 5,000 square feet on Lower Main, near the water, and around $800,000 for half that much space on Upper Main but nonetheless, says Lisa Coyne of Coldwell Banker, When places come on the market, they go quickly.
