Braintree, MA vs Abington, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBraintree, MAAbington, MA
Population38,89917,053
Median Household Income$122,214$125,400
Median Rent$2,024/mo$1,724/mo
Median Home Value$656,800$539,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%45.1%
Poverty Rate5.9%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k264153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4321,108
Median AQI3937
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall51 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min33.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.713.7
College Degree Rate47.5%40%
Foreign-Born %20%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.