Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
New Braintree’s best subject grade is an A+ for safety; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 2 of Massachusetts’ 325 towns score lower on walkability. New Braintree’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the Massachusetts town median (1.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Only 10 of Massachusetts’ 325 towns score lower on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is Winimusset Wildlife Management Area, at 685 acres. New Braintree has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where New Braintree beats most towns.
Census counts: 939 in 1790, a low of 394 in 1920, 996 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1794 and 3 maps from 1887 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far New Braintree is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Braintree. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
9 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir
27 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
37 mi MountainMount Monadnock
32 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
18 mi Stadium & arenaDCU CenterLake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · DCU Center: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Braintree, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in New Braintree.
Of the 278 Massachusetts towns we compare, none has a lower property crime rate than New Braintree. New Braintree’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents, against 1.5 in Massachusetts’ towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns.
| New Braintree | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Quabbin school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Braintree GradeLargest public school before high schoolGrades PK | Grades PK | 29 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation
The typical New Braintree home is worth about $454,000, up 1.9% in a year, 31% below the Massachusetts typical home. 90% of households own their home in New Braintree.
| New Braintree | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,484 a month | $1,683 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.3 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winimusset Wildlife Management Area | — | 685 |
| 2. Ware River Wildlife Management Area | — | 141 |
| 3. Winimusset Wildlife Conservation Easement | — | 80 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (18% statewide). The median age in New Braintree is 47.8 years. 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 47% across Massachusetts.
| New Braintree | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 47.8 years | 43.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 47% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.
| New Braintree | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.9% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.8% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.3% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.9% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
New Braintree has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. New Braintree’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave New Braintree for work: only 3% work in town. 7.4% of New Braintree workers work from home. The top destinations are Worcester (10%), Hardwick (6%) and Ware (4%).
| New Braintree | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.4% | 18% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Braintree beats the Massachusetts average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| New Braintree | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 82% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | New Braintree | MA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17% | 11.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 5.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.7% | 25.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Braintree
About 3 of every 100 New Braintree residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Massachusetts, United States
New Braintree is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 996 at the 2020 census.
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That is 4.7 years of the area's median household income ($95,939 across the Worcester, MA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
