Inner Ring · Orange Line
Medford
Mystic River and Malden River — Riverbend Park, Condon Shell
34 minStation to campus (estimated)
$655,000Median condo price (2025)
173Condo sales (2025)
$685,000Median condo 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 condo sale price was $655,000, above the $600,000 ceiling.
The commute
| Route | Orange Line — Orange Line |
| Station | Wellington (Orange), Medford/Tufts (Green), West Medford (Lowell 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 |
Stations
| Station | Line | Station-area Walk Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Orange Line | 86 |
| Medford/Tufts | Green Line | 84 |
| West Medford | Commuter rail | 82 |
Highlighted stations score 70+ ("Very Walkable") at the station's location.
Housing, utilities and place
| Median condo sale price | $655,000 (2025) — above the ceiling |
| Change from 2024 | $685,000 → $655,000 (-4.4%) |
| 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, Condon Shell |
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 — does not meet
- 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