MetricHull, MABraintree, MA
Population10,13838,899
Median Household Income$115,485$122,214
Median Rent$2,081/mo$2,024/mo
Median Home Value$646,000$656,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%49.2%
Poverty Rate5.8%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k243264
Property Crime Rate /100k4371,432
Median AQI3739
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall51 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute33.2 min32.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.712.7
College Degree Rate50.4%47.5%
Foreign-Born %6.1%20%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-0.5%

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