Most fun places to live

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By Anne M. Steele / Globe Correspondent

Calculate your ideal Massachusetts community using our Dreamtown Finder.

How fun is your town?

We ranked the top 10 most fun communities in Massachusetts by analyzing the number of restaurants, theaters, and museums, using Tripadvisor and other online sources, per population data provided by the US Census.

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  • 10. Oak Bluffs
  
  
  • 9. Shelburne
  
  
  • 8. Brookline
  
  
  • 7. Nantucket
  
  
  • 6. Tisbury
  
  
  • 5. Salem
  
  
  • 4. Provincetown
  
  
  • 3. Somerville
  
  
  • 2. Boston
  
  
  • 1. Cambridge
  
  
  
  

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