Each home's page lists its own findings. Mapped from FEMA, MassDEP, NHESP and MEMA via MassGIS. Not a flood determination.
Schools & parks near Highland Ave East
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Donald Ross School0.2 mi4 min walk
Archie T. Morrison School1.4 mi
Hollis School1.4 mi
Mary E. Flaherty School1.8 mi
Liberty School3.0 mi
Highlands on Peach Elementary3.3 mi
Middle schools
East Middle School0.7 mi15 min walk
South Middle School3.1 mi
High school
Braintree High School2.6 mi
Parks & playgrounds
Ross Elementary School Playground0.1 mi3 min walk
Adams Playground0.3 mi6 min walk
Faxon Park0.6 mi11 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Highland Ave East; 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 Highland Ave East to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)1.0 mi19 min walk
Weymouth Landing1.1 mi22 min walk
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)1.2 mi24 min walk
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)1.8 mi
Braintree Town Hall1.9 mi
Thayer Public Library2.0 mi
South Shore Plaza2.1 mi
Pond Meadow Park2.2 mi
Five Corners2.2 mi
Sunset Lake2.4 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Highland Ave East. Walking and driving routes are longer.
The market around Highland Ave East
Market speed80/100
Among the fastest-selling areas in Braintree
How fast homes within half a mile went under agreement, and how close to asking, over the last 2 years (64 sales).
Market activity41/100
About typical for Braintree
How often homes within half a mile sold over the last 5 years (136 sales, 1,080 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
7 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
100.8% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
58% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
2.5 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Highland Ave East stay
median 16 years since the last deed; 44% 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
$253 (37)
$267 (444)
2017
$295 (35)
$287 (448)
2018
$279 (36)
$296 (436)
2019
$310 (25)
$304 (428)
2020
$321 (39)
$319 (444)
2021
$352 (39)
$348 (467)
2022
$382 (28)
$365 (351)
2023
$368 (25)
$379 (279)
2024
$399 (17)
$400 (311)
2025
$405 (39)
$410 (301)
2026
$427 (20)
$420 (259)
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 Highland Ave East; days to offer are from listing to accepted offer. Owner tenure is from the assessor's last recorded deed of any kind.
Questions about Highland Ave East
How fast do homes sell around Highland Ave East?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Highland Ave East went under agreement in a median 7 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 100.8% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 64 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 80 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Highland Ave East in a flood zone?
None of the 16 homes on Highland Ave East is in a mapped FEMA flood zone.
What schools are closest to Highland Ave East?
From the closest home on Highland Ave East: Donald Ross School (about 0.2 miles) and Archie T. Morrison School (about 1.4 miles); the closest middle school is East Middle School (about 0.7 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Highland Ave East from the T?
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail) is about 1.0 miles from the closest home on Highland Ave East, 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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