A neighborhood made up of the three municipalities of Brookline, Boston, and Newton, Chestnut Hill is known as the home of Boston College and its lovely and bucolic string of neighborhoods conveniently located along the Green Line. Restaurants, new shopping districts, and stunning turn-of-the-century luxury architecture have made this neighborhood popular among areas residents for decades.
Chestnut Hill commands some of the highest price points in Greater Boston, and the architecture justifies every one. Estate-scale properties on half-acre and full-acre lots define the landscape — stone-front Tudors, Georgian Colonials, and custom-built contemporaries set well back from the street behind mature hedgerows and iron gates. Interiors consistently deliver at scale: chef's kitchens, primary suites with spa-caliber baths, and finished lower levels designed for entertaining. The Chestnut Hill Reservoir and its surrounding green space create a natural buffer that keeps density low and privacy high. New construction is rare and tightly regulated, which keeps existing inventory in constant demand. This is a neighborhood built for buyers who measure a home in presence, not just square footage.
22,325 people live in Chestnut Hill, where the median age is 30 and the average individual income is $88,431. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Chestnut Hill, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Natasha Wellness, Not Just Cake, and The Cork & Board.
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| Dining | 1.14 miles | 14 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.58 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.99 miles | 17 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 2.67 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.82 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 4.41 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3.61 miles | 9 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.68 miles | 11 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3.3 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.74 miles | 10 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.32 miles | 26 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.16 miles | 17 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.62 miles | 27 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.43 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.79 miles | 13 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.95 miles | 14 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3.38 miles | 10 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.88 miles | 18 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.43 miles | 11 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.71 miles | 18 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3.49 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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Chestnut Hill has 6,728 households, with an average household size of 2.44. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Chestnut Hill do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 22,325 people call Chestnut Hill home. The population density is 4,550.79 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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