Braintree, MA vs Weymouth, MA

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

MetricBraintree, MAWeymouth, MA
Population38,89958,505
Median Household Income$122,214$102,714
Median Rent$2,024/mo$1,941/mo
Median Home Value$656,800$552,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%51.3%
Poverty Rate5.9%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k264237
Property Crime Rate /100k1,432601
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall51 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min34.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.712.4
College Degree Rate47.5%42.8%
Foreign-Born %20%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+4.0%

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