North Shore & Harbor · Commuter Rail
Swampscott
Nahant Bay — King's, Phillips, Fisherman's, Whales and Eisman's beaches
58 minStation to campus (estimated)
$475,000Median condo price (2025)
43Condo sales (2025)
$464,950Median condo price (2024)
15,111Population (2020)
Swampscott is 27–30 minutes from North Station by commuter rail.
Its 2025 median condo sale price was $475,000, on 43 sales — the smallest condo market in this study.
The commute
| Route | Commuter Rail — Newburyport/Rockport Line |
| Station | Swampscott (Newburyport/Rockport Line) |
| Main ride | 27 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 | 58 min, estimated (limit 45) — see method |
| Peak service | 7 inbound trains in the morning peak |
Stations
| Station | Line | Station-area Walk Score |
|---|---|---|
| Swampscott | Commuter rail | 88 |
Highlighted stations score 70+ ("Very Walkable") at the station's location.
Housing, utilities and place
| Median condo sale price | $475,000 (2025) — at or under the ceiling |
| Change from 2024 | $464,950 → $475,000 (2.2%) |
| Walk Score / Transit Score | — / — · most walkable area: Town spot score 84 (no city-wide score published) |
| Water and sewer | MWRA water; sewer treated at Lynn's regional plant |
| Waterfront | Nahant Bay — King's, Phillips, Fisherman's, Whales and Eisman's beaches |
Against the brief
- ≤45 min Estimated station-to-campus time of 45 minutes or less — does not meet
- ≤$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+ — not determined
- Water On the coast or a river — meets