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Boyden Heights blends waterfront views with a unique history
Step right up, folks, don’t be shy: Boyden Heights may have once been a Coney Island of New England, but this former recreation hub is entering a new phase. George Boyden was the founder of Boyden Heights amusement park and other fun destinations along the shore, which eventually shuttered and gave way to a Standard Oil tank farm. Yet the waterfront around Boyden Heights has remained unobscured, and today it’s rapidly attracting homebuyers who value a quieter green retreat. If you want a splash of excitement, though, it’s still easy to reach.
Pawtucket Avenue is the primary route through the Boyden Heights neighborhood.
The Spooky Bottom Scenic Dock is a fishing pier by the Boyden Heights neighborhood.
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Prewar bungalows, ranch-style houses and Cape Cods in Boyden Heights
Housing styles in Boyden Heights lean towards modest and tidy. For example, you can find renovated prewar bungalows that are set next to other timeless genres like Cape Cods, giving a classic suburban feel to the neighborhood overall. Look for prices to start in the low $400,000s. Roomier styles are available once you move into the mid $400,000s. If you prefer midcentury simplicity, there are ranch-style houses with a fenced backyard and classic open floor plan. Or go big with an updated four-bedroom, two-story American foursquare: the quintessential wide front porch is great for entertaining or lounging.
An octagonal home in Boyden Heights, once considered therapeutic, has river views.
Cozy bungalows in the Boyden Heights neighborhood have leafy, arboreal yards.
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Silver Spring and Riverside schools earn high marks from Niche
Silver Spring School is a K-5 elementary that enrolls around 250 students. With a close student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1, it’s no wonder that this school earned high marks from Niche: an A-minus in the teachers category and a B overall. Riverside Middle is also well regarded. Despite a larger student body of 530 students in grades 6-8, it too maintains an 11 to 1 student-teacher ratio. Niche gave the school a B-plus in the teachers category, and a B-minus overall. In 2023, Riverside Middle received a Golden Apple Award, which is a state initiative to recognize creative and safe classroom environments. East Providence High is the largest school in the local pipeline, with over 1,500 students enrolled. Niche gives the school a B-minus overall. The school got a full makeover, and in 2021 a new building opened with 45 classrooms and abundant athletic facilities.
Silver Spring Elementary School serves children from neighborhoods including Boyden Heights.
Riverside Middle School is a community school that excels and serves Boyden Heights.
Students in Boyden Heights can attend East Providence High School, a newly built facility.
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East Bay Bike Path and dock provide scenic views and access
Buses run along Pawtucket Avenue, the central thoroughfare for Boyden Heights. From here, various recreational and outdoor destinations fork off. While only a 6-hole course, the Silver Spring Golf Club is considered a hidden gem among devoted locals. The Boyden Heights Conservation Area offers 10 acres of woodlands and marshy cove to immerse in. A dock jutting into the cove is great for observing birds —and across the cove you can spy the Squantum Association’s Colonial Revival clubhouse. Also nearby is the East Bay Bike Path, a 14.5-mile paved trail that runs along a former railroad route. Restaurants like Spaghetti Lane in Barrington are go-to crowd-pleasers, with dependable menu items like mushroom risotto and eggplant parmesan.
The East Bay Bike Path runs through Boyden Heights and is used by many people.
The Silver Spring Golf Club in the Boyden Heights neighborhood has views of Narragansett Bay.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Boyden Heights
US
Homicide
4
4
Sexual Assault
3
4
Assault with Weapon
4
4
Robbery
3
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
4
Larceny
3
4
Crime Score
3
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Boyden Heights Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Boyden Heights, Riverside sell after 12 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Boyden Heights, Riverside over the last 12 months is $450,000, up 3% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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