If these were my two options, I would pick the area between Adams Village and Ashmont Station in Dorchester because of the location itself and the proximity to downtown Boston, Quincy, and Milton, and the availability of public transportation is also a plus.Depending on your style and needs, this small area has single family homes, great Victorian style houses, condos, apartments, and two and three family units.  

It was built in 1940.Although style and year built do correlate somewhat, it is possible to build a new Victorian style or Arts and Crafts style house this year too.

@David StonnerQueen Anne, Second Empire, Victorian & Edwardian buildings are commonplace here.  

Victorian?

I've done about a dozen Victorians and love the character.

The property is a renovated 5,000 sq ft Victorian built in 1910. 

On the east side of downtown Denver are lots of big, old Victorian houses.

I saw some articles worried about gentrification so that is usually a good sign .Saw a 3000sq ft Victorian for about $200k .

I bought a rundown triplex for $85k, put in $100k with new kitchens, baths, a gorgeous Victorian paint job on the exterior ... and now I make about $3500/mo, and it's so pretty! 

It's a big divided Victorian house in a lovely residential neighborhood in Massachusetts.