Braintree, MA vs Brockton, MA

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

MetricBraintree, MABrockton, MA
Population38,899105,386
Median Household Income$122,214$80,115
Median Rent$2,024/mo$1,641/mo
Median Home Value$656,800$437,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%52.1%
Poverty Rate5.9%13.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k264538
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4321,404
Median AQI3937
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall51 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min31.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.715.7
College Degree Rate47.5%22.3%
Foreign-Born %20%33.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+0.5%

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