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.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.17% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Braintree is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

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.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Braintree is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Braintree, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The education level of Braintree ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Braintree, 46.13% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate 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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Braintree's cultural character, accounting for 19.37% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Braintree is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Vietnamese.