Inner Ring · Orange Line
Medford
Mystic River and Malden River — Riverbend Park, Clippership Connector path, Condon Shell
34 minStation to campus (estimated)
$910,000Median single-family price (2025)
239Single-family sales (2025)
$870,000Median single-family price (2024)
68Walk Score (city)
59,659Population (2020)
Medford has Orange Line, Green Line and commuter rail stations; Wellington is 12 minutes from Downtown Crossing.
Its 2025 median single-family price was $910,000, above the $850,000 ceiling.
The commute
| Route | Orange Line — Orange Line |
| Station | Wellington (Orange Line); also West Medford (Lowell Line) and Medford/Tufts (Green Line) |
| Main ride | 12 min to Downtown Crossing (MBTA schedule) |
| Connection | Red Line to Central, then a 10-minute walk |
| Station to campus | 34 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 | $910,000 (2025) — above the ceiling |
| Change from 2024 | $870,000 → $910,000 (4.6%) |
| Walk Score / Transit Score | 68 / 48 · most walkable area: South Medford (80), Wellington (75) |
| Water and sewer | MWRA water and sewer |
| Waterfront | Mystic River and Malden River — Riverbend Park, Clippership Connector path, Condon Shell |
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 — does not meet
- 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