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stdaro t1_j3dkpg8 wrote

There's no such thing as an easy commute in the Boston area. The green line is the oldest subway in the country, and that's the only reasonable public transport from Newton into the LMA. And the parts of Newton that actually have walking access to the green line are all the most expensive. If you have Newton money anyway, you might consider moving closer in to Brookline or Brighton.

LMA is kindof a pain to get into however you do it, but if you're planning on commuting by car, you probably want to look at the towns going out Route 9. Wellesley is probably even more expensive than Newton, but Needham, Natick and Framingham are all nice towns too.

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WinsingtonIII t1_j3dyx3s wrote

The D branch is easily the best of the Green Line branches though as it is a dedicated track and doesn't have to stop at traffic lights or due to traffic. It is also the easiest branch to access Longwood from, it's only a 20-25 minute ride on the D branch from Newton Centre to the Longwood stop.

I agree commuting around the Boston area is generally not the best, but that particular commute is honestly quite easy. But I can see what you mean that if they can afford Newton Centre why not just go to Brookline anyways and be even closer. It depends what OP wants though, Newton is a little more suburban than Brookline is overall, though how dense each is really depends on where you are in each town.

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stdaro t1_j3edwx1 wrote

Yea. I took the B line to work from Allston for a few years. JFC that was terrible. D from Newton Centre is nice, but I'm betting the seats are full by the time it gets there, and its not like there's a ton of housing within a 10 minute walk of the station.

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