North Shore & Harbor · Commuter Rail

Chelsea

Mystic River and Island End River — Mary O'Malley State Park

43 minStation to campus (estimated)

$427,500Median condo price (2025)

98Condo sales (2025)

$464,000Median condo price (2024)

40,787Population (2020)

Chelsea's commuter rail station is 12 minutes from North Station, and the Silver Line SL3 links it to South Station.

Its 2025 median condo sale price was $427,500, down 7.9% from 2024.

The commute

Route	Commuter Rail — Newburyport/Rockport Line
Station	Chelsea (Newburyport/Rockport Line and SL3); SL3 at Bellingham Square, Box District, Eastern Ave
Main ride	12 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	43 min, estimated (limit 45) — see method
Peak service	6 inbound trains arriving 6:00–9:30 AM; usual ride 12–15 minutes. Silver Line SL3 also runs to South Station.

Highlighted stations score 70+ ("Very Walkable") at the station's location.

Median condo sale price	$427,500 (2025) — at or under the ceiling
Change from 2024	$464,000 → $427,500 (-7.9%)
Walk Score / Transit Score	— / — · most walkable area: Broadway (86)
Water and sewer	MWRA water and sewer
Waterfront	Mystic River and Island End River — Mary O'Malley State Park
Flood note	The Island End River flood-barrier project lost a $50 million FEMA grant in April 2025; about 5,000 Chelsea and Everett residents are in the exposed area (GBH News).

≤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+ — meets
Water On the coast or a river — meets