None of the 17 homes on Townsend 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 Townsend Ave
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Hollis School0.5 mi9 min walk
Archie T. Morrison School0.7 mi15 min walk
Donald Ross School0.9 mi17 min walk
Mary E. Flaherty School1.3 mi
Liberty School2.0 mi
Highlands on Peach Elementary2.2 mi
Middle schools
East Middle School0.3 mi5 min walk
South Middle School2.1 mi
High school
Braintree High School1.6 mi
Parks & playgrounds
Hollis Field0.4 mi7 min walk
Daily Soccer Field0.5 mi10 min walk
Adams Playground0.6 mi12 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Townsend 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 Townsend Ave to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)0.7 mi15 min walk
Braintree Town Hall0.9 mi17 min walk
Thayer Public Library0.9 mi18 min walk
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)1.3 mi
Sunset Lake1.3 mi
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)1.3 mi
Five Corners1.4 mi
Pond Meadow Park1.4 mi
South Shore Plaza1.5 mi
Weymouth Landing1.6 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Townsend 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 (50 sales).
Market activity16/100
Homes here rarely change hands
How often homes within half a mile sold over the last 5 years (119 sales, 1,027 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
7 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
101.9% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
66% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
2.3 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Townsend Ave stay
median 12 years since the last deed; 18% 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
$266 (39)
$267 (444)
2017
$299 (36)
$287 (448)
2018
$283 (39)
$296 (436)
2019
$251 (27)
$304 (428)
2020
$307 (37)
$319 (444)
2021
$357 (34)
$348 (467)
2022
$329 (30)
$365 (351)
2023
$350 (19)
$379 (279)
2024
$395 (21)
$400 (311)
2025
$396 (18)
$410 (301)
2026
$406 (27)
$420 (259)
MLS sales on Townsend 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 Townsend 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 Townsend Ave
How fast do homes sell around Townsend Ave?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Townsend Ave went under agreement in a median 7 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 101.9% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 50 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 88 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Townsend Ave in a flood zone?
None of the 17 homes on Townsend Ave is in a mapped FEMA flood zone.
What schools are closest to Townsend Ave?
From the closest home on Townsend Ave: Hollis School (about 0.5 miles) and Archie T. Morrison School (about 0.7 miles); the closest middle school is East Middle School (about 0.3 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Townsend Ave from the T?
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail) is about 0.7 miles from the closest home on Townsend 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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