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Braintree Town, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Suffolk County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
38,762
Population
2,817/sq mi density
$125,305
Median Income
$57,041 per capita
$623,200
Home Value
$663,170 Zillow
$1,925
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
1,308 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$125,305 median income, 2.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$623,200 home value, $1,925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.4%
36,790 → 38,771
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.1%
$81,844 → $125,305
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Braintree Town across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
40,232
+1,461 from 2023 (38,771)
Projected Median Income 2030
$168,817
+$43,512 from 2023 ($125,305)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36,790 | — | $81,844 | — |
| 2015 | 37,188 | +1.1% | $84,776 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 37,280 | +0.2% | $88,993 | +5% |
| 2019 | 37,200 | -0.2% | $96,522 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 38,822 | +4.4% | $114,916 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 38,771 | -0.1% | $125,305 | +9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.