Inner Ring · Commuter Rail
Waltham
Charles River — Riverwalk along Moody Street
32 minStation to campus (estimated)
$850,000Median single-family price (2025)
245Single-family sales (2025)
$785,000Median single-family price (2024)
57Walk Score (city)
65,218Population (2020)
Waltham is 13–14 minutes from Porter on the Fitchburg commuter rail line, with a Red Line transfer at Porter.
Its 2025 median single-family price was exactly $850,000. Moody Street's riverwalk runs along the Charles.
The commute
| Route | Commuter Rail — Fitchburg Line |
| Station | Waltham (Fitchburg Line); also Brandeis/Roberts |
| Main ride | 13 min to Porter (MBTA schedule) |
| Connection | Red Line from Porter to Central, then a 10-minute walk |
| Station to campus | 32 min, estimated (limit 45) — see method |
| Peak service | Inbound trains leave Waltham at 5:34, 6:32, 7:38 and 8:26 AM |
Housing, utilities and place
| Median single-family sale price | $850,000 (2025) — at or under the ceiling |
| Change from 2024 | $785,000 → $850,000 (8.3%) |
| Walk Score / Transit Score | 57 / 32 · most walkable area: Chemistry (92), South Side (87) |
| Water and sewer | MWRA water and sewer |
| Waterfront | Charles River — Riverwalk along Moody Street |
| Flood note | About 13.8% of the city is in FEMA flood zones. |
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