Lafayette, Moraga & Orinda are ALL rated in the top 10 of the “Best Schools For Your Real Estate Buck” in an article put out by Forbes.com! Go to http://www.forbes.com/2011/04/25/best-schools-for-real-estate-buck.html for entire article….
The Best Schools For Your Real Estate Buck
Dan Fisher, 04.26.11, 12:00 PM EDT
Our second annual look at America’s top districts again demolishes the idea that more money equals a better education.
Where will your housing dollar go the furthest in getting your kids a great education? For the second year in a row, we’ve partnered with GreatSchoolsto find out.
The full story is available here. It looks into why tiny Falmouth, Maine, with housing prices in the $300,000 range, blows away ultra-pricey districts like Palo Alto, Calif. and New Caanan, Conn, again debunking the myth that big money correlates directly to great education.
But if you just want the crib sheet version, scroll down. You’ll find the results, sliced by median home values. More complete data–including the top 10 districts in America, population information and where all of the winners rank overall–is available in this slideshow. A full profile is also available of each town on the list. Just click on a district name in the tables.
The full methodology is at the bottom of the post.
Homes $800,000 and Up
| Rank | City | Median Home Value | Ed Quality Index |
| 1 | Manhattan Beach, CA | $1,278,980 | 97.69 |
| 2 | New Canaan, CT | $1,195,820 | 91.57 |
| 3 | Lafayette, CA | $811,210 | 89.58 |
| 4 | Palo Alto, CA | $1,080,980 | 89.23 |
| 5 | Westport, CT | $931,690 | 87.81 |
| 6 | Darien, CT | $1,044,750 | 87.14 |
| 7 | Orinda, CA | $851,990 | 86.68 |
| 8 | Weston, MA | $1,200,280 | 86.58 |
| 9 | Rye, NY | $1,265,020 | 85.74 |
| 10 | Cupertino, CA | $892,580 | 85.18 |
Homes $600,000 to $799,999
| Rank | City | Median Home Value | Ed Quality Index |
| 1 | Mercer Island, WA | $708,740 | 99.12 |
| 2 | Moraga, Ca | $722,010 | 97.69 |
| 3 | Basking Ridge, NJ | $685,300 | 94.17 |
| 4 | Jericho, NY | $644,890 | 94.17 |
| 5 | Hinsdale, IL | $651,220 | 92.25 |
| 6 | Winchester, MA | $601,920 | 90.36 |
| 7 | Potomac, MD | $749,630 | 89.60 |
| 8 | Concord, MA | $611,320 | 89.56 |
| 9 | Wilton, CT | $683,300 | 88.48 |
| 10 | Piedmont, CA | $730,620 | 87.96 |
Homes $400,000 to $599,999
| Rank | City | Median Home Value | Ed Quality Index |
| 1 | Parkland, FL | $426,390 | 95.98 |
| 2 | Southlake, TX | $476,880 | 95.74 |
| 3 | Severna Park, MD | $417,090 | 93.22 |
| 4 | Sammamish, WA | $519,060 | 92.78 |
| 5 | Belmont, IL | $551,920 | 90.90 |
| 6 | Madison, CT | $450,350 | 90.06 |
| 7 | Syosset, NY | $542,220 | 89.14 |
| 8 | Westwood, MA | $516,280 | 88.98 |
| 9 | Lexington, MA | $581,330 | 87.70 |
| 10 | Greenwood Village, CO | $552,020 | 87.96 |
Homes $200,000 to $399,999
| Rank | City | Median Home Value | Ed Quality Index |
| 1 | Falmouth, ME | $351,550 | 100 |
| 2 | Barrington, RI | $296,010 | 97.96 |
| 3 | Bedford, NH | $293,730 | 97.96 |
| 4 | Brookfield, WI | $241,260 | 94.10 |
| 5 | Lake Oswego, OR | $392,040 | 93.74 |
| 6 | Edina, MN | $317,690 | 93.59 |
| 7 | Brentwood, TN | $379,370 | 90.29 |
| 8 | Mequon, WI | $316,010 | 90.29 |
| 9 | Carmel, IN | $246,910 | 89.42 |
| 10 | Cedarburg, WI | $240,770 | 88.22 |
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