School system is surprisingly bad compared to neighboring towns. It has a reputation for high crime, though I don't think the statistics actually bear that out. People have mentioned the super fund site,

That said, the commuter rail is a less than 30 minute ride to South Station, it's a do-able (but not great) drive into the city, and there are plenty of places to eat.

If you have school age kids, you're probably better off looking at someplace like Holbrook or Stoughton, which are just a little pricer but have decent schools and are in the same area.