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Bloomberg Businessweek recently released its seventh annual survey of the "Best Places to Raise Your Kids," and the results have fluctuated over the years. Using data such as school performance, crime rates, and job growth, editors determined a top pick for each of the 50 states in the nation. Here are the top choices for each state in New England this year, as well as which towns the magazine has chosen in the past.







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