South Shore · Red Line
Braintree
Weymouth Fore River (Watson Park), Smith Beach, Monatiquot River
38 minStation to campus (estimated)
$479,950Median condo price (2025)
82Condo sales (2025)
$440,000Median condo price (2024)
38Walk Score (city)
39,143Population (2020)
Braintree is the southern end of the Red Line, with a one-seat ride to Kendall/MIT and Central. The station area scores 78 on Walk Score; the town as a whole scores 38.
Its 2025 median condo sale price was $479,950, up 9.1% from 2024.
The commute
| Route | Red Line — Red Line (Braintree branch) |
| Station | Braintree (Red Line terminus; also commuter rail) |
| Main ride | 22 min to Park Street (MBTA schedule) |
| Connection | Stay on the Red Line to Central, then a 10-minute walk |
| Station to campus | 38 min, estimated (limit 45) — see method |
Stations
| Station | Line | Station-area Walk Score |
|---|---|---|
| Braintree | Red Line | 78 |
Highlighted stations score 70+ ("Very Walkable") at the station's location.
Housing, utilities and place
| Median condo sale price | $479,950 (2025) — at or under the ceiling |
| Change from 2024 | $440,000 → $479,950 (9.1%) |
| Walk Score / Transit Score | 38 / 33 · most walkable area: North Braintree (46) |
| Water and sewer | Town water (Tri-Town Water Board with Randolph and Holbrook); MWRA sewer |
| Waterfront | Weymouth Fore River (Watson Park), Smith Beach, Monatiquot River |
Against the brief
- ≤45 min Estimated station-to-campus time of 45 minutes or less — meets
- ≤$600K 2025 median condo sale price at or under $600,000 — meets
- Station At least one rail or subway station whose surroundings score 70+ on Walk Score — meets
- Utilities Public water and sewer town-wide — meets
- Walkable City Walk Score of 70+, or a ranked neighborhood of 70+ — does not meet
- Water On the coast or a river — meets