Population
Fair Oaks
32,030
Braintree Town
38,762
Median Income
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Braintree Town
$125,305
Home Value
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Braintree Town
$623,200
Rent
Fair Oaks
$1,797
Braintree Town
$1,925
Crime Rate
Fair Oaks
N/A
Braintree Town
2.84
Cost of Living
Fair Oaks
184.7
Braintree Town
190.8
Avg Temp
Fair Oaks
N/A
Braintree Town
N/A
Unemployment
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Braintree Town
3.7%
How Similar Are Fair Oaks & Braintree Town?
Braintree Town is Fair Oaks's #21 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fair Oaks
32,030
Braintree Town
38,762
Braintree Town has a 17% larger population than Fair Oaks.
Political Leaning
Fair Oaks
38.4%
Braintree Town
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Braintree Town
3.7%
Fair Oaks has a 28% higher unemployment than Braintree Town.
Median Income
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Braintree Town
$125,305
Braintree Town has a 11% higher median income than Fair Oaks.
Home Values
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Braintree Town
$623,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Fair Oaks
35.0%
Braintree Town
33.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Fair Oaks
76.3%
Braintree Town
70.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Fair Oaks
184.7
Braintree Town
190.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fair Oaks and Braintree Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Braintree Town
Fair Oaks leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fair Oaks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBraintree Town scores 149.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.2 in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks scores 135.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 145.8 in Braintree Town. Fair Oaks scores 128.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 136.6 in Braintree Town.
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Housing Market — Fair Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.6% in Braintree Town. Fair Oaks has a median property tax of $4,622 vs $5,278 in Braintree Town (12% lower). Fair Oaks has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 68.8% in Braintree Town.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBraintree Town has a poverty rate of 5.2% compared to 8.3% in Fair Oaks. Braintree Town has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 5.2% in Fair Oaks. Braintree Town: 22,369 vs Fair Oaks: 16,443 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBraintree Town has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 47.7% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.0% compared to 33.6% in Braintree Town.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBraintree Town has a population of 38,762, about 1.2x the size of Fair Oaks (32,030). Braintree Town skews younger with a median age of 41.3 vs 47.0.
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Fair Oaks
Braintree Town
Healthcare — Fair Oaks leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFair Oaks: 5 vs Braintree Town: 4 for with emergency services. Fair Oaks: 3.5 vs Braintree Town: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fair Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBraintree Town has a public transit of 9.4% compared to 1.5% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 16.9% in Braintree Town. Fair Oaks has a drive alone of 70.4% compared to 63.6% in Braintree Town.
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