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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Braintree Town, MA compare?
| Figure | Braintree Town, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 38,957 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 39,143 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,844 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.9% |
| Measure | Braintree Town, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 38,899±38 |
| Median age | 41.3±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.8%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 22.2%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 20.0%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.5%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $122,214±$10,045 |
| Per capita income | $57,790±$2,537 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.9%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $656,800±$14,055 |
| Median gross rent | $2,024±$195 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.4%±7.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.6%±2.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.2%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.0%±2.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 8.7%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.7 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±0.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov