None of the 14 homes on Sampson 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 Sampson Ave
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Hollis School0.2 mi4 min walk
Mary E. Flaherty School0.9 mi19 min walk
Archie T. Morrison School1.2 mi24 min walk
Donald Ross School1.4 mi
Liberty School1.8 mi
Highlands on Peach Elementary2.0 mi
Middle schools
East Middle School0.9 mi17 min walk
South Middle School1.8 mi
High school
Braintree High School1.0 mi20 min walk
Parks & playgrounds
Daily Soccer Field350 ft2 min walk
Hollis Field400 ft2 min walk
French's Common0.4 mi7 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Sampson 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 Sampson Ave to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)0.3 mi7 min walk
Braintree Town Hall0.4 mi7 min walk
Thayer Public Library0.4 mi9 min walk
Sunset Lake0.8 mi16 min walk
Five Corners0.8 mi16 min walk
South Shore Plaza1.1 mi22 min walk
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)1.4 mi
Pond Meadow Park1.5 mi
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)1.9 mi
Weymouth Landing2.2 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Sampson Ave. Walking and driving routes are longer.
The market around Sampson Ave
Market speed21/100
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 (52 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 (118 sales, 964 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
13 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
100% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
42% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
2.4 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Sampson Ave stay
median 11 years since the last deed; 21% 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
$282 (36)
$267 (444)
2017
$315 (22)
$287 (448)
2018
$313 (29)
$296 (436)
2019
$293 (31)
$304 (428)
2020
$310 (28)
$319 (444)
2021
$365 (38)
$348 (467)
2022
$370 (24)
$365 (351)
2023
$392 (20)
$379 (279)
2024
$442 (20)
$400 (311)
2025
$422 (25)
$410 (301)
2026
$403 (23)
$420 (259)
MLS sales on Sampson 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 Sampson 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 Sampson Ave
How fast do homes sell around Sampson Ave?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Sampson Ave went under agreement in a median 13 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 100% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 52 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 21 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Sampson Ave in a flood zone?
None of the 14 homes on Sampson Ave is in a mapped FEMA flood zone.
What schools are closest to Sampson Ave?
From the closest home on Sampson Ave: Hollis School (about 0.2 miles) and Mary E. Flaherty School (about 0.9 miles); the closest middle school is East Middle School (about 0.9 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Sampson Ave from the T?
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail) is about 0.3 miles from the closest home on Sampson 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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