Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0On CDC estimates, Braintree Town is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns
Braintree Town beats Massachusetts on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Braintree Town. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Braintree Town
Massachusetts sets a high bar
Braintree Town is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns, but only 65% of the 279 Massachusetts towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
Fewer Braintree Town adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Massachusetts. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Massachusetts figure falls outside Braintree Town’s likely range.
What’s behind Braintree Town’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Braintree Town is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns, #98 of 279 in Massachusetts. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 97% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 81%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Braintree Town’s median household income is $122,214; among the 5,423 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($92K–$153K), it’s healthier than 82%, about where its income would put it.
Most Massachusetts towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Braintree Town is healthier than 65% of graded towns, against 91% nationally.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.3% of Braintree Town adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across Massachusetts.
Out of every 100 Braintree Town adults…
Braintree Town runs below MA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Braintree Town
No hospital or community health center in Braintree Town itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Braintree Town; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Massachusetts
Share of adults, with the Massachusetts figure marked.
21 miles of trails across 32 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Braintree Town adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Massachusetts.
How Braintree Town adults are doing
About the same as Massachusetts on each measure.
1 in 3 Braintree Town adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Braintree Town and the towns around it
Braintree Town has the best Health Grade of the 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Town | A | 23.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% | CDC place |
| Randolph Town | B+ | 28.5% | 12.2% | 11.8% | CDC place |
| Quincy | A | 22.9% | 10.1% | 11% | CDC place |
| Weymouth Town | A | 25.5% | 9.3% | 11.3% | CDC place |
| Holbrook | — | — | — | — | |
| Holbrook | A− | 27% | 10% | 11.9% | ZIP codes |
Holbrook: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Braintree Town adults live with a disability (Massachusetts 27.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Braintree Town
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Braintree Town is better than Massachusetts on 11 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Massachusetts figure falls inside Braintree Town’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Braintree Town | MA | U.S. | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.4%12.6–16.2 | 16.3% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.7%10.4–13 | 12.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15%13.4–16.6 | 16.2% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 23.5%19.9–27.3 | 27.7% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9.5%8.3–10.8 | 9.8% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 30.6%27.7–33.4 | 30.9% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37%33.9–40.1 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 26.5%24–28.9 | 25.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.8%9.7–12 | 11.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.1%8.3–10 | 8.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.6%5–6.2 | 5.8% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.5%4.8–6.2 | 5.9% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.6–3.1 | 3% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.4%7.7–11.3 | 11.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.4%8.9–11.9 | 11.3% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 18.7%16–21.3 | 21.7% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.3%14–18.6 | 17% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.5%28.7–36.2 | 33.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4%3.4–4.8 | 5.2% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 81.5%78.9–83.9 | 80.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 73.1%70.4–75.5 | 69.8% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 91.1%89.8–92.2 | 89.7% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 76.4%73.4–79.1 | 75.4% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68.3%64.6–71.9 | 68.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 84.7%80.3–88.5 | 83.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.1%19.5–24.8 | 23.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 33.2%29.7–36.7 | 34.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.8%20.9–26.5 | 23.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10.2%8.7–11.7 | 12.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.6%7.4–9.9 | 11.1% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.6%4.8–6.3 | 7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.3%5.5–7.1 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 11.3%9.7–13 | 14.1% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.5%22.6–28.2 | 27.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.9%9.5–12.3 | 11.6% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.7%11.2–14.1 | 13.7% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6%5.3–6.7 | 6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.6%3.2–3.9 | 4.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.4%5.7–7.2 | 7.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.8%2.5–3 | 3.1% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Massachusetts figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Braintree Town
Is Braintree Town a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Braintree Town is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns: A for health, #98 of 279 in Massachusetts. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 82%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Braintree Town?
CDC estimates 23.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 19.9% and 27.3%, against 27.7% across Massachusetts and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Braintree Town?
South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, 3.3 miles in a straight line from Braintree Town’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Braintree Town have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.4–4.8%), against 5.2% across Massachusetts.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Braintree Town more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Braintree Town.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Massachusetts figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.