Massachusetts · Census place 07740
Braintree Town city, MA
Quick answer
Braintree Town city has 38,762 residents, ranking #39 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $125,305, the median home is worth $623,200 and median gross rent runs $1,925 a month.
- Population
- 38,762Braintree Town city residents
- Median household income
- $125,305Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $623,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,925Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Braintree Town city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Braintree Town city median would spend about 18.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.2% of residents and 77.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Woburn city 41,205
- Westfield city 40,673
- Chelsea city 39,460
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- Amherst Town city 35,472
- Watertown Town city 35,270
- Randolph Town city 34,683
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