Dorchester

Dorchester is a massive neighborhood on Boston's southern edge. Boston's largest in both area and population, its six square miles contain all kinds of people, from all races and income levels. The eastern pieces of the neighborhood are predominately middle to lower middle class East Asian and Irish populated, the northern pieces of the area are predominately Eastern European lower middle class, the western pieces of the neighborhood are mostly African, Afro-Caribbean, and African American lower middle class, and the southern pieces are mostly middle and lower middle class African Americans, Irish, yuppies, gay couples, and artists. The neighborhood also has quite a few families. The Fields Corner area of the neighborhood is one of the most diverse, though still predominately Vietnamese. Extremely good transit connections can be found throughout the area, with reasonably frequent regular bus routes, two key bus routes, the Mattapan High Speed Line, and the Red Line-Ashmont Branch all serving Dorchester. The Fields Corner area consists of tightly packed houses on side streets, and medium density mixed use, as well as one story commercial buildings on main streets. The buildings vary a great deal in age, and overall, the neighborhood was just AWESOME!!!!! A MUST SEE for any Boston trip!