None of the 25 homes on Amherst Rd is in a mapped flood zone, storm-surge area or wetland buffer, and all are inside the public-sewer area.
Each home's page lists its own findings. Mapped from FEMA, MassDEP, NHESP and MEMA via MassGIS. Not a flood determination.
Schools & parks near Amherst Rd
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Liberty School300 ft2 min walk
Highlands on Peach Elementary0.2 mi3 min walk
Archie T. Morrison School1.8 mi
Hollis School2.0 mi
Mary E. Flaherty School2.6 mi
Donald Ross School2.9 mi
Middle schools
South Middle School0.1 mi2 min walk
East Middle School2.3 mi
High school
Braintree High School1.7 mi
Parks & playgrounds
Liberty Elementary School Playground100 ft2 min walk
Highlands Elementary School Playground0.6 mi13 min walk
Dyer Hill Playground0.7 mi15 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Amherst Rd; parks are measured to their nearest edge. Every Braintree public school is listed, nearest first; distance is not the assigned school: Braintree assigns schools by address, so check with Braintree Public Schools. School and park locations from MassGIS.
Distance from Amherst Rd to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Pond Meadow Park1.1 mi21 min walk
Thayer Public Library1.3 mi
Sunset Lake1.4 mi
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)1.4 mi
Braintree Town Hall1.4 mi
Five Corners2.1 mi
South Shore Plaza2.6 mi
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)2.8 mi
Weymouth Landing3.0 mi
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)3.2 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Amherst Rd. Walking and driving routes are longer.
How fast homes within half a mile went under agreement, and how close to asking, over the last 2 years (37 sales).
Market activity28/100
Homes change hands less often than most of Braintree
How often homes within half a mile sold over the last 5 years (98 sales, 826 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
8 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
100% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
41% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
2.4 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Amherst Rd stay
median 7 years since the last deed; 24% unsold 20+ years
Median sale price per square foot, by year
Within half a mileAll of Braintree
Show as a table
Year
Within half a mile
Braintree
2016
$255 (26)
$267 (444)
2017
$273 (28)
$287 (448)
2018
$277 (21)
$296 (436)
2019
$267 (33)
$304 (428)
2020
$314 (23)
$319 (444)
2021
$348 (34)
$348 (467)
2022
$356 (21)
$365 (351)
2023
$359 (20)
$379 (279)
2024
$400 (16)
$400 (311)
2025
$328 (18)
$410 (301)
2026
$404 (17)
$420 (259)
MLS sales on Amherst Rd, by year
Scores run 1–100 against every street in Braintree (50 is typical) and measure how the market behaves, not the homes or the street. From MLS PIN closed sales since 2016 within half a mile of any home on Amherst Rd; days to offer are from listing to accepted offer. Owner tenure is from the assessor's last recorded deed of any kind.
Questions about Amherst Rd
How fast do homes sell around Amherst Rd?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Amherst Rd went under agreement in a median 8 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 100% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 37 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 46 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Amherst Rd in a flood zone?
None of the 25 homes on Amherst Rd is in a mapped FEMA flood zone.
What schools are closest to Amherst Rd?
From the closest home on Amherst Rd: Liberty School (about 300 feet) and Highlands on Peach Elementary (about 0.2 miles); the closest middle school is South Middle School (about 0.1 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Amherst Rd from the T?
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail) is about 1.4 miles from the closest home on Amherst Rd, in a straight line.
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Home facts and recorded sales: Braintree Assessor via MassGIS. Expired and withdrawn listings are never shown.
Justin Rollo — Broker Associate, Signal Real Estate · MA Lic. #9534264
Justin Rollo is a Broker Associate with Signal Real Estate (MA Lic. #9534264) and a lifelong Massachusetts resident. Over 14 years and hundreds of transactions, he has worked homes across Braintree and the South Shore full-time. Away from real estate, Justin is a proud dad, youth coach and local school-committee member — and a former professional poker player who still loves golf and following local sports.
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