Home Buying

12 homes for under $500,000 along the Fitchburg commuter rail line

From a three-bedroom Fitchburg ranch on more than 5 acres to a West End studio, these homes will help you catch the train on time.

By Megan Turchi -- Realestate.boston.com correspondent

March 4, 2019

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If you are weary of ski country traffic but long to live near the slopes, then the Fitchburg commuter rail line may be the answer. A train leaving Wachusett Station at 6:40 a.m. will get you to North Station in an hour and 39 minutes, according to the timetable. Wachusett Station is about a 10-minute drive to Wachusett Mountain ski area.

If you drive leaving at the same time on a Monday, Google estimates it could take between an hour and 20 minutes to two hours and 20 minutes to get to Boston.

We found 12 properties along this train route for under half a million dollars, and to aid your search, we’ve included the median home price in the community, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.

Check them out:

Fitchburg

Median Home Value: $208,000

372 Ashburnham Hill Rd Fitchburg

372 Ashburnham Hill Road
$364,900
3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath
3,600 square feet
5.09 acres

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Leominster

Median Home Value: $262,400

18 Wrendale Ct Leominster

18 Wrendale Court, Leominster
$349,900
3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath
1,630 square feet
0.46 of an acre

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Shirley

Median Home Value: $337,700

9 Andrea Terrace Shirley

9 Andrea Terrace
$439,000
3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath
3,066 square feet
2.88 acres

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Ayer

Median Home Value: $330,900

52 Washington St Ayer

52 Washington St.
$439,000
4 bedrooms, 3 full baths
2,813 square feet
0.31 of an acre

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Littleton

Median Home Value: $474,900

4 Christina St Littleton

4 Christina St.
$369,900
3 bedrooms, 1 full bath
1,294 square feet
0.29 of an acre

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Acton

Median Home Value: $575,600

9 Country Club Road Acton

9 Country Club Road
$498,000
4 bedrooms, 2 full baths
2,080 square feet
0.5 of an acre

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Concord

Median Home Value: $929,800

14 Concord Greene Unit 6

14 Concord Greene, Unit 6
$399,000
2 bedrooms, 2 full baths
1,053 square feet

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Lincoln

Median Home Value: $1,106,800

140 Lincoln Rd Unit 218 Lincoln

140 Lincoln Road, Unit 218
$495,000
2 bedrooms, 2 full baths
1,200 square feet

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Weston

Median Home Value: $1,508,300

There were no homes listed for under $500,000 when this story was posted.

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Waltham

Median Home Value: $599,200

254 College Farm Road Waltham

254 College Farm Road
$499,900
3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath
1,718 square feet
0.07 of an acre

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Belmont

Median Home Value: $1,005,900

There were no homes listed for under $500,000 when this story was posted.

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Cambridge

Median Home Value: $799,800

41-43 Washburn Ave Unit 3 Cambridge

41-43 Washburn Ave., Unit 3
$429,000
2 bedrooms, 1 full bath
773 square feet

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Somerville

Median Home Value: $712,700

39 Franklin Street Somerville

39 Franklin St.
$439,000
1 bedroom, 1 full bath
908 square feet

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West End

Median Home Value: $567,100

6 Whittier Pl Boston

6 Whittier Place
$459,000
0 bedrooms, 1 full bath
634 square feet

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