North Shore & Harbor · Commuter Rail
Salem
Salem Harbor and Sound; North, South and Forest rivers — Winter Island, Salem Willows, Derby Wharf
66 minStation to campus (estimated)
$680,000Median single-family price (2025)
166Single-family sales (2025)
$655,000Median single-family price (2024)
70Walk Score (city)
44,480Population (2020)
Salem is 34–37 minutes from North Station by commuter rail.
Its 2025 median single-family price was $680,000, and its city-wide Walk Score is 70.
The commute
| Route | Commuter Rail — Newburyport/Rockport Line |
| Station | Salem (Newburyport/Rockport Line) |
| Main ride | 34 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 | 66 min, estimated (limit 45) — see method |
| Peak service | 7 inbound trains in the morning peak |
Housing, utilities and place
| Median single-family sale price | $680,000 (2025) — at or under the ceiling |
| Change from 2024 | $655,000 → $680,000 (3.8%) |
| Walk Score / Transit Score | 70 / 32 · most walkable area: Federal Street (86), Salem Neck (78) |
| Water and sewer | Salem & Beverly Water Supply Board; South Essex Sewerage District |
| Waterfront | Salem Harbor and Sound; North, South and Forest rivers — Winter Island, Salem Willows, Derby Wharf |
| Flood note | About 50 buildings in the Canal Street area are affected in a 100-year storm. |
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