What the public record shows
The Framingham/Worcester Line shares the Mass Pike corridor through Newton's villages, passing each village center at grade.
Everything below is a recorded finding from Groundtruth's data layers, sampled at 3 points along this corridor on Jul 16, 2026, each with its public source. These numbers move block by block: run your exact address for the full six-pillar report.
Road noise, modeled
51–56 dB
An estimate for spotting problems, not a measurement. Registered at 3 of 3 sampled points. 24-hour average, national noise model (BTS).
Rail noise, modeled
51–58 dB
An estimate for spotting problems, not a measurement. Registered at 3 of 3 sampled points. 24-hour average, national noise model (BTS).
I 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike), a limited-access highway (3 lanes, posted 55 mph), passes 173 ft to the N of the sampled point. Highways of this class carry steady traffic day and night.
Source: OpenStreetMap road network (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
An at-grade MBTA rail crossing at Newtonville is 577 ft away, with about 62 trains/day through it. Federal rule requires trains to sound their horn (~96–110 dB at 100 ft) starting 15–20 seconds before every public at-grade crossing, day and night.
Source: FRA Grade Crossing Inventory · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
An at-grade MBTA rail crossing at Auburndale is 703 ft away, with about 62 trains/day through it. Federal rule requires trains to sound their horn (~96–110 dB at 100 ft) starting 15–20 seconds before every public at-grade crossing, day and night.
Source: FRA Grade Crossing Inventory · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
MA 16 (Watertown Street), a major road (2 lanes), passes 232 ft to the N of the sampled point. Roads of this class carry significant daytime traffic.
Source: OpenStreetMap road network (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
The EPA National Walkability Index scores this census block group 16.0 out of 20 — in the "most walkable" band nationally. The index combines intersection density, proximity to transit stops, and the mix of jobs, homes, and destinations.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Within a 5-minute walk: 2 grocery stores, 7 restaurants, 2 gyms, 1 pharmacy, 4 parks, 3 schools. Within 10 minutes: 3 grocery stores, 7 restaurants, 2 gyms, 1 pharmacy, 9 parks, 4 schools.
Source: OpenStreetMap amenities (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
West Newton (5-min walk): Framingham/Worcester Line (commuter rail): 28 weekday departures (~1.5/hour), 5:22 AM–12:10 AM. 3 bus routes stop within the walk radius.
Source: MBTA GTFS static feed (Summer 2026, 2026-07-15T15:16:59+00:00, version D) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
The EPA National Walkability Index scores this census block group 17.7 out of 20 — in the "most walkable" band nationally. The index combines intersection density, proximity to transit stops, and the mix of jobs, homes, and destinations.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Distance to the source decides most of these numbers. A Groundtruth report runs all sixteen layers against one exact address: noise, hazards, permits, transit, and neighborhood signals, scored and cited. Six scores and the top finding are free.
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