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Braintree Town vs Everett vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree Town has the most expensive homes ($657k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (20%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Braintree Town | Everett | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38,899 |
50,045Highest |
23,931Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.2 3% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.4±1.3Highest 4% above MA |
| Mansfield and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Braintree Town and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Braintree Town and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,214±$10k 18% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA |
| Mansfield and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $656,800±$14kHighest 17% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$603,500±$28kLowest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,024±$195 15% above MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,803±$147Lowest about the MA average |
| Everett and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,436 9% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±7.5 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 12% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.2%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Mansfield and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Braintree | Everett | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Braintree High | Everett High | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.7Highest |
12.1 |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.