Home Buying

13 homes for under $500,000 along the Newburyport/Rockport commuter rail line

From a two-bedroom condo for $399,900 in Rockport to a West End studio with a great view for $459,000.

By Megan Turchi -- Realestate.boston.com correspondent

March 11, 2019

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If living on Cape Ann is your dream, but routes 95 and 128 are your nightmare, then the Newburyport/Rockport commuter rail line may be the answer.

A train leaving Rockport Station at 6:30 a.m. on a weekday will get you into North Station in an hour and 10 minutes, according to the timetable. A train leaving Newburyport Station at 6:25 a.m. will get you there in an hour and six minutes.

If you drive leaving at the same time on a Monday from Rockport, Google estimates it could take between an hour to an hour and 40 minutes to get to Boston. From Newburyport, it could take anywhere between 55 minutes to an hour and 25 minutes.

We found 13 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:

Rockport

Median Home Value: $562,300

165 Thatcher Rd Rockport

165 Thatcher Road
$399,900
2 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath
1,100 square feet

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Gloucester

Median Home Value: $455,900

459 Washington St Gloucester

459 Washington St.
$449,900
3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath
1,426 square feet

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Manchester-by-the-Sea

Median Home Value: $857,600

132 Old Essex Rd Manchester

132 Old Essex Road
$399,900
4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath
2,103 square feet

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Beverly

Median Home Value: $464,700

4 Temi Road Beverly

4 Temi Road
$469,900
3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath
1,056 square feet

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Newburyport

Median Home Value: $516,800

446 Merrimac Street Newburyport

446 Merrimac St.
$489,900
3 bedrooms, 2 full baths
1,500 square feet

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Rowley

Median Home Value: $509,200

210 Main Street Rowley

210 Main St.
$439,900
3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath
2,131 square feet

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Ipswich

Median Home Value: $520,100

32 Washington St Ipswich

32 Washington St.
$499,900
3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath
1,900 square feet

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Hamilton

Median Home Value: $559,600

14 Lake Dr Hamilton

14 Lake Dr.
$445,000
3 bedrooms, 2 full baths
1,515 square feet

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Salem

Median Home Value: $394,700

1 Hayes Rd. Salem

1 Hayes Road
$475,000
4 bedrooms, 2 full baths
1,662 square feet

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Swampscott

Median Home Value: $524,400

76 Kensington Lane Swampscott

76 Kensington Lane
$405,000
2 bedrooms, 1 full bath
1,138 square feet

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Lynn

Median Home Value: $350,700

40 Mayfair Street Lynn

40 Mayfair St.
$399,900
3 bedrooms, 2 full baths
1,536 square feet

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Chelsea

Median Home Value: $379,200

155 Franklin Avenue Chelsea

155 Franklin Ave.
$469,900
2 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath
1,298 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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