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Population (year 2000): 33,828. Estimated
population in July 2005: 33,681 (-0.4% change)
Males: 15,935 (47.1%), Females: 17,893 (52.9%)
Norfolk County
Zip codes: .
Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $61,790 (year 2000)
Median house value: $212,100 (year 2000)
Races in Braintree:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
- Chinese (1.6%)
- Black (1.2%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (41.0%), Italian (20.0%),
English (10.3%), German (4.2%), United States (4.1%), Scottish
(3.2%).
Elevation: 90 feet
Land area: 13.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Braintree
- High school or higher: 91.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Braintree town
- Never married: 28.3%
- Now married: 56.0%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 6.7%
8.0% Foreign born (3.9% Europe, 2.2% Asia, 0.9%
Latin America).
Hospitals/medical centers in Braintree:
- HEALTHSOUTH BRAINTREE REHAB HOSPITAL (250
POND ST)
- NORTHEAST SPECIALTY HOSP BRAINTREE (2001
WASHINGTON STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Braintree:
- QUINCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; QUINCY, MA)
- QUINCY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 3 miles; QUINCY,
MA)
- SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH,
MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Braintree:
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 10 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 27 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 45 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Braintree:
- NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 12 miles; NORWOOD, MA; ID:
OWD)
- CRANLAND (about 18 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)
- MONPONSETT POND (about 19 miles; HALIFAX, MA; ID:
MA6)
Amtrak stations near Braintree:
- 11 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. &
RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending
machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
- 11 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. &
SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack
bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand,
intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 11 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.).
Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term
parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental
service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Braintree:
- QUINCY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time
enrollment: 2,528)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 9 miles;
BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- EMERSON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; Boston, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,697)
- SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 5,291)
- NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; BOSTON, MA;
FT enrollment: 19,294)
Private high schools in Braintree:
- THAYER ACADEMY (Students: 659; Location: 745
WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 6 - 12)
- MASSASOIT SCHOOL INC (Students: 35; Location:
SIX COLUMBIAN STREET; Grades: 3 - 12)
- PILGRIM CENTER (Students: 21; Location: 140
ADAMS; Grades: 6 - 12; Boys only)
Public primary/middle schools in Braintree:
- BRAINTREE HIGH (Students: 1,478; Location:
128 TOWN STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
- EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 674; Location:
305 RIVER; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 558; Location:
232 PEACH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ARCHIE T MORRISON (Students: 442; Location:
260 LIBERTY STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- HOLLIS (Students: 423; Location: 482
WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
- LIBERTY (Students: 407; Location: 49 PROCTOR
RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- HIGHLANDS (Students: 372; Location: 144
WILDWOOD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
- MARY E FLAHERTY SCHOOL (Students: 337;
Location: LAKESIDE DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- DONALD ROSS (Students: 308; Location: 20
HAYWARD STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Braintree:
- ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 274;
Location: 850 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- MERRY-DEB NURSERY SCHOOL INC (Students: 96;
Location: 237 ADAMS STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
- MAY CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND V (Students: 64;
Location: 22 BLANCHARD BLVD; Grades: UG - UG)
- BRAINTREE ST COLETTA DAY SCHOO (Students: 58;
Location: 85 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: UG - UG)
- KINDER CARE LEARNING CNTR 663 (Students: 43;
Location: 10 WEBSTER ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
- ALICE BURKE SCHOOL INC (Students: 37;
Location: 252 FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
- SOUTH SHORE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 22;
Location: 250 WASHINGTON ST.; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Braintree:
- THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$1,073,101; Location: 798 WASHINGTON STREET; 102,062
books; 3,398 audio materials; 2,908 video materials; 195
serial subscriptions)
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