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Braintree Town vs Holbrook vs Ogunquit vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree Town has the highest household income ($122k).
Holbrook has the most affordable homes ($465k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Quincy has the most renters (54.8% rent).
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 | Holbrook | Ogunquit | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 38,899 |
11,380 |
1,379Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.2 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Quincy and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,214±$10kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$98,882±$5kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Braintree Town and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $656,800±$14k 97% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,024±$195 43% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $2,118±$59Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Quincy 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 74% above U.S. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,381Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree Town and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA | — | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Braintree | Holbrook | — | Quincy |
| High school in town | Braintree High | Holbrook Middle High School | — | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.7Highest |
14.3Lowest |
— | 15.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.