Braintree Town

Population: 38,762
Median household income: $125,305
Median home value: $623,200

Braintree Town is a community in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, home to 38,762 residents. Its median household income of $125,305 runs in line with the Norfolk County figure of $126,497.

From 2019 to 2023, Braintree Town's population grew 4.1% from 37,220 to 38,762, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $456,500 to $623,200.

The median gross rent is $1,925. 47.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,762
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $125,305
Median home value: $623,200
Median gross rent: $1,925
Housing units: 15,032
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,22038,762

Median household income

$96,522$125,305

Median home value

$456,500$623,200

Median gross rent

$1,522$1,925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,220	$96,522	$456,500	$1,522
2020	37,196	$101,544	$489,600	$1,501
2021	38,712	$114,916	$524,900	$1,602
2022	38,748	$120,593	$596,800	$1,678
2023	38,762	$125,305	$623,200	$1,925

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,809	4.7%
5 to 17	6,065	15.6%
18 to 24	3,265	8.4%
25 to 34	4,899	12.6%
35 to 44	5,075	13.1%
45 to 54	5,566	14.4%
55 to 64	5,198	13.4%
65 to 74	3,756	9.7%
75 and over	3,129	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,906	69.4%
Black or African American	976	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	8,220	21.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	231	0.6%
Two or more races	1,227	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,198	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate23.4%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree27.3%

Graduate or professional degree19.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,867	6.8%
High school graduate	6,472	23.4%
Some college or associate's	6,277	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	7,554	27.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5,453	19.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone63.6%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit9.4%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,345	63.6%
Carpooled	1,347	6.4%
Public transit	1,970	9.4%
Walked	515	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3,553	16.9%
Other means	266	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,453	19.8%
15 to 29 min	4,919	28.2%
30 to 44 min	3,822	21.9%
45 to 59 min	2,199	12.6%
60+ min	3,050	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 5.2% (1,978 of 38,262)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,696	67.6%
Nonfamily households	4,643	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,339	95.4%
Vacant	693	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,058	77.1%
Renter-occupied	3,281	22.9%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units10.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,693	64.5%
1-unit, attached	654	4.4%
2 to 4 units	1,444	9.6%
5 to 19 units	1,628	10.8%
20 or more units	1,613	10.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2507740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 42.2062, -71.0023