Braintree is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 38,567 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Braintree is the 42nd largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Braintree are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Braintree is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.12% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Braintree is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Braintree who work in management occupations (13.19%), office and administrative support (10.13%), and business and financial occupations (8.90%). Also of interest is that Braintree has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.17% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Braintree is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Braintree, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.21 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Braintree use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Braintree‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the subway. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.The citizens of Braintree are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.13% of adults in Braintree have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Braintree in 2022 was $56,554, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $226,216 for a family of four. Braintree is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Braintree home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Braintree residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Braintree include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish. In addition, Braintree has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.37%). The most common language spoken in Braintree is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Vietnamese.
