Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0In Braintree Town, 72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Braintree Town’s town government spent $210.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,447 per resident. Water and other utilities ($90.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Braintree Town is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Braintree School District
Braintree Town’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Braintree Town, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $21,369 per pupil, $13,548 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $5,447 per resident a year, or $14.92 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 56% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Braintree Town runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
$4,098 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Braintree Town’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,098 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,238, and the middle half spent $3,816–$4,686. Braintree Town spent less than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Braintree Town itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 38% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Braintree Town reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $4,098 · 2023: $4,628 · 2024: $5,447. Per resident it went from $4,098 to $5,447 (up 33%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 37,074 to 38,567.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,436 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Braintree Town’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Braintree Town’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Braintree Town →
Who’s in charge in Braintree Town
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Braintree Town’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on braintreema.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 31 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (38,567).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Braintree Town voted in 2024
Official results for Braintree Town’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.9%10,546 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.4%9,210 votesOthers: 2.7% (546 votes).
Most votes in Braintree Town: Kamala D Harris
Norfolk County: Harris 62.8%, Trump 34.3% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Braintree Town’s 28,267 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Braintree Town: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Norfolk County: Warren 59.3%, Deaton 40.5% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Stephen F Lynch
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Braintree Town, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Town | 51.9% | 45.4% | 2.7% | 20,302 |
| Norfolk County | 62.8% | 34.3% | 2.9% | 386,447 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Braintree Town.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: braintreema.gov ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Braintree Town compares with the towns next door
Braintree Town spent $4,098 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,425 to $4,834. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Weymouth Town | $3,425 runs schools | $5,359 |
| Randolph Town | $4,054 runs schools | $5,644 |
| Holbrook | $4,772 runs schools | $6,105 |
| Quincy | $4,834 runs schools | $6,381 |
| Braintree Town | $4,098 | $5,436 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Braintree Town’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Braintree Town’s government
How much does Braintree Town spend per resident?
About $5,447 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,098 was less than 64% of 22 Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Braintree Town?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,436 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see braintreema.gov.
Who runs Braintree Town’s government?
See braintreema.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Braintree Town yet.
How did Braintree Town vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 51.9%, Donald J Trump 45.4% (20,302 votes, official results). Norfolk County: Harris 62.8%, Trump 34.3%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Braintree Town?
1,256 full-time and 386 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10.0M (about $120.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Braintree Town in the state legislature?
Braintree Town is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Massachusetts Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Braintree Town’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →