Squantum
The peninsula — single-family, waterfront, and exposed to everything Quincy Bay sends. Salt-air corrosion is the defining gutter problem.
Squantum →Wollaston
Pre-war capes and colonials under mature canopy — Quincy's classic ice-dam and leaf-load territory.
Wollaston →Merrymount
Established 1920s–40s single-family streets near Merrymount Park and the shore.
Merrymount →Adams Shore
Coastal cottages converted to year-round homes, where drainage works double shifts.
Adams Shore →West Quincy
Granite-ledge terrain, mature maples, and real runoff off the Blue Hills side of the city.
West Quincy →