South Shore · Red Line
Braintree
Weymouth Fore River (Watson Park), Smith Beach, Monatiquot River
38 minStation to campus (estimated)
$725,000Median single-family price (2025)
214Single-family sales (2025)
$680,000Median single-family price (2024)
38Walk Score (city)
39,143Population (2020)
Braintree is the southern end of the Red Line, with a one-seat ride to Kendall/MIT and Central.
Its 2025 median single-family price was $725,000, up 6.6% from 2024. The town-wide Walk Score is 38.
The commute
| Route | Red Line — Red Line |
| Station | Braintree (Red Line terminus; also Kingston Line) |
| Main ride | 22 min to Park Street (MBTA schedule) |
| Connection | Stay on the Red Line to Central, then a 10-minute walk |
| Station to campus | 38 min, estimated (limit 45) — see method |
| Peak service | Braintree-branch trains about every 12 minutes |
Housing, utilities and place
| Median single-family sale price | $725,000 (2025) — at or under the ceiling |
| Change from 2024 | $680,000 → $725,000 (6.6%) |
| Walk Score / Transit Score | 38 / 33 · most walkable area: North Braintree (46) |
| Water and sewer | Town water (Tri-Town Water Board with Randolph and Holbrook); MWRA sewer |
| Waterfront | Weymouth Fore River (Watson Park), Smith Beach, Monatiquot River |
Against the brief
- ≤45 min Estimated station-to-campus time of 45 minutes or less — meets
- ≤$850K 2025 median single-family sale price at or under $850,000 — meets
- Utilities Public water and sewer town-wide — meets
- Rail Served by subway or commuter rail — meets
- Walkable City Walk Score of 70+, or a ranked neighborhood of 70+ — does not meet
- Water On the coast or a river — meets