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Living in Braintree

In Braintree, unemployment is 4.1% (2025).

Braintree (officially Braintree Town) is a city in the United States. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$2,024 per month and the median home value was US$656,800. In July 2026, Braintree had a population of 38,899. There were 4,890 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 10 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0733 sources

Population39,134people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary5,079EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)
Median rent1,870EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate4.1%country median 4.6% — 10% belowOfficial source · Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 2025 annual averages
Recorded crime1,404offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 11% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.09µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Braintree?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 77.6%, and the vacancy rate was 4.82% in July 2026. 52.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Braintree recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet28Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan29Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,024/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,831 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official
Median monthly rent1,870 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official
Recorded property crimes558 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Braintree a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–55%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–54%
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–55%
Retirement40%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 29–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

19.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,763 of 39,134 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median household income was US$122,214 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Braintree is 4.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income122,214 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband84.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with a broadband subscription95.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households without internet3.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with satellite internet1.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Median gross salary5,079 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,923 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov30Official
Unemployment rate4.1 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2025Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 2025 annual averages16Official

What does a salary buy in Braintree?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Braintree median gross pay: €5,079 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,956of €3,869 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,869
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,831
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,956
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Braintree. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Braintree. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher92.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Schools10 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents24.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio228 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents4,890 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,065 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents570 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release15Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Braintree when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBraintree highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Braintree highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Braintree1,404
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,404 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Recorded violent crimes102 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport103 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights23Official
Average commute time32.68 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by public transport8.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers walking to work2.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BOS3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Braintree. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Braintree.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Braintree is 5.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.09 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)27Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 3 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 13.7 · May 19.6 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 22.4 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 4.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.1 · Feb -6.2 · Mar -2.5 · Apr 2.9 · May 8.5 · Jun 13.6 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -3.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.8 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 8.3 · May 14.1 · Jun 19 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 0.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 113.3 · Feb 100.8 · Mar 138 · Apr 117.2 · May 96.5 · Jun 116 · Jul 87 · Aug 97.8 · Sep 107.2 · Oct 134.4 · Nov 109.8 · Dec 135.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading20.6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)27Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.09 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)27Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,353 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature27.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)21Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-7.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)22Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: New Bedford ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share19.96 %31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Foreign residents7,763 people31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Population39,134 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program26Official
Population covered by crime statistics39,044 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value656,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Owner-occupied homes77.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Labour force participation rate69.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Residents born abroad19.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents12.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Non-citizens, share of residents7.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Flu vaccination coverage72.47 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official
Mammography screening coverage84.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate9Official
Residents without health insurance1.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher47.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available92.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers aged 16 and over20,885 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers mainly working from home18.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households using cellular data plans89.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Alternatives for people set on Braintree

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Newton as a Braintree alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 648 Newton vs 1,404 Braintree−54%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,104 (2024) Newton vs €5,079 (2020) Braintreeno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 8.5% Newton vs 20.0% Braintreeno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,923 Newton vs €4,923 Braintreesame level

Plainfield as a Braintree alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1422 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,404 Braintree−47%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 (2024) Plainfield vs €5,079 (2020) Braintreeno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,923 Braintree−18%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 20.0% Braintreeno percentage

Cities near Braintree

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Weymouth Town 4.8 km away
Salary
4,800 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Quincy 5.1 km away
Salary
4,367 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Randolph 5.2 km away
Rent
1,943 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,209 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Weymouth 5.4 km away
Rent
1,793 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,800 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Holbrook 6.3 km away
Rent
1,011 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,635 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Milton 7.9 km away
Rent
1,362 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,702 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Braintree?

The median gross salary is 4,923 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Braintree?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 %. Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 2025 annual averages.

Is the air quality good in Braintree?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.09 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How safe is Braintree?

Police recorded 1,404 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Braintree?

The published population is 39,134 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Braintree?

7,763 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is Braintree a good place to live?

Braintree may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Braintree?

Weymouth Town, Quincy, Randolph, Weymouth, Holbrook are near Braintree. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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