Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$656,800
Boston $646,300
Median rent$2,024/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Boston 36%
Braintree Town
Norfolk County38,899 residentsBraintree
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
26th of 60 Boston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
63
Boston median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Braintree Town is like to live in, by category
Bars show Braintree Town against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 77/100
B
Within-state proficiency71st pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.9
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate94%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index96
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate0.78%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute32.7 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes47%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi14
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés56
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks51
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$122,214
Boston $115,863
Unemployment4.0%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations51%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Braintree Town on commute & transport
Braintree Town's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Cambridge13 mi from Braintree TownB 74 B Waltham18 mi from Braintree TownB 65 C+ Newton14 mi from Braintree TownB− 75 B Brookline11 mi from Braintree TownB− 77 B Watertown14 mi from Braintree TownB− 68 B− Woburn21 mi from Braintree TownC+ 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Braintree Town
Is Braintree Town, MA a good place to live?
Braintree Town scores 63 out of 100, 26th of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Braintree Town expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $656,800, 2% above the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.78%. $2,024/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Braintree Town?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Braintree Town sit at the 71st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 12.9 student–teacher ratio. Braintree Town is served by Braintree. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Braintree Town?
The mean commute is 32.7 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 14 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Braintree Town?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 56 restaurants and cafés and 51 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Braintree Town old or new?
The median home in Braintree Town was built in 1957 — older than the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 69% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.