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Braintree Town vs Putnam 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 most homeowners (77.6%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Putnam | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38,899 |
9,292Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.2 6% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Putnam 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%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Braintree Town and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$98,882±$5k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $656,800±$14kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,024±$195 43% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% 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. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,381Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quincy 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Braintree | Putnam School District | Quincy |
| High school in town | Braintree High | Putnam High School | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
15.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.