In Topeka, Kansas, $300,000 can buy you a 4,200-square-foot home with four bedrooms, three bathrooms. Not in Boston. Metro surveyed three Boston-area neighborhoods to see what’s available for $300,000. One thing’s for sure: The farther out of the city, the more space for the price. In Beacon Hill, for example, units are on the market for more than $850 per square foot compared to Chelsea, where each square foot is about $157.
1: Beacon Hill
27 Anderson St., Unit 1
$289,000
339 sq. ft.
1 bed, 1 full bath
Perks: Blocks from Charles Street and Boston Common, common roofdeck, corner unit
2: Chelsea
60 Dudley Street, Unit 104
$272,500
1,768 sq. ft.
1 bed, 1 full bath
Perks: Loft-style, enough square footage for three bedrooms, two levels, exposed beams
3: Charlestown
187 Bunker Hill St., Unit 7
$299,900
1,040 sq. ft.
3 bed, 1 full bath
Perks: In-unit laundry, common roofdeck, hardwood floors
