Inner Ring · Orange Line
Malden
Malden River — Northern Strand / Bike to the Sea trail
37 minStation to campus (estimated)
$697,500Median single-family price (2025)
182Single-family sales (2025)
$710,000Median single-family price (2024)
73Walk Score (city)
66,263Population (2020)
Malden Center is 15 minutes from Downtown Crossing on the Orange Line, and also has commuter rail.
Its 2025 median single-family price was $697,500, and its city-wide Walk Score of 73 is the highest among towns with a published city score here.
The commute
| Route | Orange Line — Orange Line |
| Station | Malden Center (Orange Line and Haverhill Line), Oak Grove |
| Main ride | 15 min to Downtown Crossing (MBTA schedule) |
| Connection | Red Line to Central, then a 10-minute walk |
| Station to campus | 37 min, estimated (limit 45) — see method |
| Peak service | Orange Line trains about every 4–5 minutes |
Housing, utilities and place
| Median single-family sale price | $697,500 (2025) — at or under the ceiling |
| Change from 2024 | $710,000 → $697,500 (-1.8%) |
| Walk Score / Transit Score | 73 / 53 · most walkable area: Malden Center (94), Edgeworth (85) |
| Water and sewer | MWRA water and sewer |
| Waterfront | Malden River — Northern Strand / Bike to the Sea trail |
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+ — meets
- Water On the coast or a river — meets