Retirement Communities in Braintree, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Braintree, MA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Braintree was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose retirement communities in Braintree.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.7, Braintree rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Braintree. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Braintree, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Braintree, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Braintree is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 8.7, Braintree rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 414.4 physicians per capita, Braintree scores 87.9 percent better than the national average. Braintree scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 97.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 38.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Braintree is 80.5 years -- 3.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Braintree -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Braintree's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Braintree, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	414.4	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	15.8	7.7
Oncologists	9.1	3.5
Orthopedists	11.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Braintree, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Braintree, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for retirement communities. The CostScore for Braintree is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Braintree are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Braintree. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Braintree to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Braintree indexes at 50.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 24.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 105.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Braintree, MA
Aggregate Index	150
Healthcare Index	124
Housing Index	205
Food Index	118
Utilities Index	147
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Braintree, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Braintree. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Braintree is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Braintree is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 197 days each year in Braintree, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Braintree tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Braintree is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $79,578 per year, the population of Braintree earns a better than average median household income. Braintree has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.09 percent of the population in Braintree is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 37.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Braintree	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.4	136.1
Libraries	6.4	18.8
Places of Worship	48.4	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	95.9	97.7
Pharmacies	11.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65