For the record, not only "white" young couples, as one poster says. JP is still a very diverse…read moreneighborhood, in all ways --there are grandparents, young couples, middle-aged people, and little kids on my block, mixed-race couples, black, white, Hispanic, and Asian, gay and straight, etc. etc.
And, unlike in most Boston neighborhoods, here neighbors actually know one another. It can be a pain sometimes but generally it's a good thing, since it makes the neighborhood safer and friendlier. Water views, great restaurants, parks, and a real neighborhood feel, all at an affordable price. What more could anyone want?