Braintree, MA vs Milton, MA

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

MetricBraintree, MAMilton, MA
Population38,89928,587
Median Household Income$122,214$188,529
Median Rent$2,024/mo$1,474/mo
Median Home Value$656,800$933,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%41.9%
Poverty Rate5.9%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26470
Property Crime Rate /100k1,432556
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows24°F21°F
Snowfall51 in/yr70 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min31.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.712.7
College Degree Rate47.5%71.9%
Foreign-Born %20%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+3.3%

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