South Shore · Red Line
Quincy
Quincy Bay and Boston Harbor, the Neponset and Fore rivers — Wollaston Beach, Marina Bay, Squantum Point Park
32 minStation to campus (estimated)
$455,000Median condo price (2025)
319Condo sales (2025)
$451,800Median condo price (2024)
63Walk Score (city)
101,636Population (2020)
Quincy has four Red Line stations, and its trains run directly through Kendall/MIT and Central without a transfer. Quincy Center's station area scores 93 on Walk Score.
Its 2025 median condo sale price was $455,000 on 319 sales.
The commute
| Route | Red Line — Red Line (Braintree branch) |
| Station | Quincy Center, Wollaston, North Quincy, Quincy Adams |
| Main ride | 16 min to Park Street (MBTA schedule) |
| Connection | Stay on the Red Line to Central, then a 10-minute walk |
| Station to campus | 32 min, estimated (limit 45) — see method |
Stations
| Station | Line | Station-area Walk Score |
|---|---|---|
| North Quincy | Red Line | 88 |
| Wollaston | Red Line | 82 |
| Quincy Center | Red Line | 93 |
| Quincy Adams | Red Line | 59 |
Highlighted stations score 70+ ("Very Walkable") at the station's location.
Housing, utilities and place
| Median condo sale price | $455,000 (2025) — at or under the ceiling |
| Change from 2024 | $451,800 → $455,000 (0.7%) |
| Walk Score / Transit Score | 63 / 47 · most walkable area: Wollaston (78), North Quincy (74) |
| Water and sewer | MWRA water and sewer citywide |
| Waterfront | Quincy Bay and Boston Harbor, the Neponset and Fore rivers — Wollaston Beach, Marina Bay, Squantum Point Park |
| Flood note | The city hazard plan puts about 20% of developed parcels in the FEMA 100-year floodplain. |
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+ — meets
- Water On the coast or a river — meets