Weymouth, MA vs Braintree, MA

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

MetricWeymouth, MABraintree, MA
Population58,50538,899
Median Household Income$102,714$122,214
Median Rent$1,941/mo$2,024/mo
Median Home Value$552,100$656,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%49.2%
Poverty Rate7.7%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k237264
Property Crime Rate /100k6011,432
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall51 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute34.7 min32.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.412.7
College Degree Rate42.8%47.5%
Foreign-Born %14.4%20%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%-0.5%

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