Named for the ten small knolls located on the property, Ten Hills Farm extended from the Cradock Bridge in present-day Medford Square to Convent Hill in East Somerville. John Winthrop, the first colonial governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was granted 600 acres (240 hectares) of land in the area in 1631. It was once known as the "Stinted Pasture" or "Cow Commons", as early settlers of Charlestown had the right to pasture a certain number of cows in the area. Otherwise, the area was mostly used as grazing and farmland. The population continued to slowly increase, and by 1775 there were about 500 inhabitants scattered across the area. In 1639 colonists officially acquired the land in what is now Somerville from the Squaw Sachem of Mistick. Others soon followed Woolrich, locating in the vicinity of present-day Union Square. The first European settler in Somerville of whom there is any record was John Woolrich, an Indian trader who came from the Charlestown Peninsula in 1630, and settled near what is now Dane Street. From that time until 1842, the area of present-day Somerville was referred to as "beyond the Neck" in reference to the thin spit of land, the Charlestown Neck, that connected it to the Charlestown Peninsula. The area of earliest settlement was based at City Square on the peninsula, though the territory of Charlestown officially included all of what is now Somerville, as well as Medford, Everett, Malden, Stoneham, Melrose, Woburn, Burlington, and parts of Arlington and Cambridge. Graves was attracted to the narrow Mishawum Peninsula between the Charles and Mystic rivers, linked to the mainland at the present-day Sullivan Square. In 1629, English surveyor Thomas Graves led a scouting party of 100 Puritans from the settlement of Salem to prepare the site for the Great Migration of Puritans from England. The territory now comprising the city of Somerville was first settled by Europeans in 1629 as part of Charlestown. Redfin is redefining real estate and the home buying process in Somerville with industry-leading technology, full-service agents, and lower fees that provide a better value for Redfin buyers and sellers.See also: Timeline of Somerville, Massachusetts Early settlement If you're looking to sell your home in the Somerville area, our listing agents can help you get the best price. Our Somerville real estate stats and trends will give you more information about home buying and selling trends in Somerville. Redfin has a local office at 150 Royall Street, Suite 202, Canton, MA 02021. Our top-rated real estate agents in Somerville are local experts and are ready to answer your questions about properties, neighborhoods, schools, and the newest listings for sale in Somerville. Use filters to narrow your search by price, square feet, beds, and baths to find homes that fit your criteria.
Find your dream home in Somerville using the tools above. Somerville is home to approximately 75,449 people. Somerville is a fairly walkable city in Middlesex County with a Walk Score of 89. In addition to houses in Somerville, there were also 143 condos, 19 townhouses, and 48 multi-family units for sale in Somerville last month. In the past month, 39 homes have been sold in Somerville.
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