This is actually a lot better. The 95/93 (128) split can still back up at this hour but it should be pretty smooth otherwise. In the evening you would be fine. With this commute you could plan on it being about an hour in and 45 minutes home plus whatever distance from the highway you are.

That said, you also will need to be mindful of overnight work which will significantly increase your commute time at night. From Needham you can divert to Rt. 1 easily enough etc. but you'll want to be in the habit of checking.

That’s a huge difference. You’ll run into the occasional lane closure for road work or accident on the way home. Traffic might have heavy pockets on the way in but I’d guesstimate 1.5-2 hours roundtrip on a typical day, mostly on the lower end of that.

It’s a lot of gas and vehicle wear and tear but that’s way better.