None of the 45 homes on Cotton Ave 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 Cotton Ave
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Donald Ross School0.6 mi12 min walk
Archie T. Morrison School1.1 mi23 min walk
Hollis School1.6 mi
Mary E. Flaherty School2.2 mi
Liberty School2.9 mi
Highlands on Peach Elementary3.2 mi
Middle schools
East Middle School0.8 mi16 min walk
South Middle School3.0 mi
High school
Braintree High School2.8 mi
Parks & playgrounds
Watson Park0.3 mi6 min walk
Davis Park0.4 mi9 min walk
Adams Playground0.5 mi11 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Cotton Ave; 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 Cotton Ave to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)0.5 mi10 min walk
Weymouth Landing0.5 mi11 min walk
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)1.7 mi
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)1.9 mi
Pond Meadow Park2.0 mi
Braintree Town Hall2.0 mi
Thayer Public Library2.1 mi
Five Corners2.5 mi
South Shore Plaza2.5 mi
Sunset Lake2.5 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Cotton Ave. 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 (92 sales).
Market activity68/100
Homes change hands more often than most of Braintree
How often homes within half a mile sold over the last 5 years (240 sales, 1,811 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
7 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
100.1% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
53% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
2.7 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Cotton Ave stay
median 10 years since the last deed; 29% 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
$263 (61)
$267 (444)
2017
$291 (66)
$287 (448)
2018
$308 (91)
$296 (436)
2019
$312 (55)
$304 (428)
2020
$329 (79)
$319 (444)
2021
$357 (79)
$348 (467)
2022
$393 (57)
$365 (351)
2023
$401 (34)
$379 (279)
2024
$421 (51)
$400 (311)
2025
$420 (53)
$410 (301)
2026
$426 (30)
$420 (259)
MLS sales on Cotton Ave, 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 Cotton Ave; days to offer are from listing to accepted offer. Owner tenure is from the assessor's last recorded deed of any kind.
Questions about Cotton Ave
How fast do homes sell around Cotton Ave?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Cotton Ave went under agreement in a median 7 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 100.1% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 92 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 73 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Cotton Ave in a flood zone?
None of the 45 homes on Cotton Ave is in a mapped FEMA flood zone.
What schools are closest to Cotton Ave?
From the closest home on Cotton Ave: Donald Ross School (about 0.6 miles) and Archie T. Morrison School (about 1.1 miles); the closest middle school is East Middle School (about 0.8 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Cotton Ave from the T?
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail) is about 0.5 miles from the closest home on Cotton Ave, 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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