North Shore & Harbor · Commuter Rail
Lynn
Lynn Harbor, Nahant Bay and the Saugus River — Lynn Shore Reservation, King's Beach, Lynn Beach
56 minStation to campus (estimated)
$585,000Median single-family price (2025)
409Single-family sales (2025)
$575,000Median single-family price (2024)
70Walk Score (city)
101,253Population (2020)
Lynn is 24–27 minutes from North Station on the Newburyport/Rockport commuter rail line.
It had the lowest 2025 median single-family price in this study, $585,000, on 409 sales.
The commute
| Route | Commuter Rail — Newburyport/Rockport Line |
| Station | Lynn (Newburyport/Rockport Line); seasonal ferry from Blossom St Pier |
| Main ride | 24 min to North Station (MBTA schedule) |
| Connection | Orange Line to Downtown Crossing, Red Line to Central, then a 10-minute walk — or the EZRide shuttle |
| Station to campus | 56 min, estimated (limit 45) — see method |
| Peak service | 7 inbound trains arriving 6:22–9:31 AM |
Housing, utilities and place
| Median single-family sale price | $585,000 (2025) — at or under the ceiling |
| Change from 2024 | $575,000 → $585,000 (1.7%) |
| Walk Score / Transit Score | 70 / 40 · most walkable area: Central Lynn (87), Highlands (86) |
| Water and sewer | Lynn Water & Sewer Commission (water and sewer) |
| Waterfront | Lynn Harbor, Nahant Bay and the Saugus River — Lynn Shore Reservation, King's Beach, Lynn Beach |
| Flood note | After FEMA's 2013 coastal remap, more than 800 Lynn property owners were expected to need flood insurance. |
Against the brief
- ≤45 min Estimated station-to-campus time of 45 minutes or less — does not meet
- ≤$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+ — meets
- Water On the coast or a river — meets