Each home's page lists its own findings. Mapped from FEMA, MassDEP, NHESP and MEMA via MassGIS. Not a flood determination.
Schools & parks near Newport Ave
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Mary E. Flaherty School0.7 mi15 min walk
Hollis School0.9 mi17 min walk
Liberty School2.0 mi
Archie T. Morrison School2.0 mi
Highlands on Peach Elementary2.0 mi
Donald Ross School2.0 mi
Middle schools
East Middle School1.6 mi
South Middle School1.9 mi
High school
Braintree High School0.4 mi7 min walk
Parks & playgrounds
Braintree High School Athletic Fields400 ft2 min walk
French's Common0.6 mi11 min walk
Flaherty Elementary School Playground0.7 mi13 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Newport 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 Newport Ave to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Five Corners0.1 mi3 min walk
Sunset Lake0.5 mi9 min walk
Braintree Town Hall0.7 mi13 min walk
South Shore Plaza0.7 mi14 min walk
Thayer Public Library0.7 mi14 min walk
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)0.8 mi16 min walk
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)1.7 mi
Pond Meadow Park2.1 mi
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)2.7 mi
Weymouth Landing3.0 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Newport Ave. Walking and driving routes are longer.
The market around Newport Ave
Market speed20/100
Sells a bit slower than most of Braintree
How fast homes within half a mile went under agreement, and how close to asking, over the last 2 years (33 sales).
Market activity55/100
About typical for Braintree
How often homes within half a mile sold over the last 5 years (93 sales, 720 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
14 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
100% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
39% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
2.6 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Newport Ave stay
median 8 years since the last deed; 7% 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
$273 (27)
$267 (444)
2017
$274 (20)
$287 (448)
2018
$294 (26)
$296 (436)
2019
$290 (26)
$304 (428)
2020
$281 (24)
$319 (444)
2021
$319 (23)
$348 (467)
2022
$360 (16)
$365 (351)
2023
$325 (22)
$379 (279)
2024
$392 (18)
$400 (311)
2025
$389 (17)
$410 (301)
2026
$399 (12)
$420 (259)
MLS sales on Newport 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 Newport 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 Newport Ave
How fast do homes sell around Newport Ave?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Newport Ave went under agreement in a median 14 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 100% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 33 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 20 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Newport Ave in a flood zone?
None of the 15 homes on Newport Ave is in a mapped FEMA flood zone.
What schools are closest to Newport Ave?
From the closest home on Newport Ave: Mary E. Flaherty School (about 0.7 miles) and Hollis School (about 0.9 miles); the closest middle school is East Middle School (about 1.6 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Newport Ave from the T?
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail) is about 0.8 miles from the closest home on Newport Ave, in a straight line.
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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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