Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Braintree

Official Website: www.townofbraintreegov.org
County: Norfolk
Region: Boston Area & South Shore
Year Settled: 1634
Incorporated as a Town: 1640
Land Area: 13.9 sq. miles
Population Density: 2,434 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 33,828
Estimated Population for 2006: 34,185
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
93.3%White
1.1%Black
1.2%Hispanic
3.1%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.2%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $70,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $210,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $380,000
Poverty: 3.8%
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Quincy Medical Center (Quincy), South Shore Hospital (Weymouth)

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