Braintree (US: ), officially the Town of Braintree, is a suburban New England city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Although officially known as a town, Braintree adopted a municipal charter, effective 2008, with a mayor-council form of government, and is considered a city under Massachusetts law. The population was 35,744 at the 2010 census. The town is part of the Greater Boston area with access to the MBTA Red Line, and is a member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission's South Shore Coalition. The first and current mayor of Braintree is Joe Sullivan.Braintree, Massachusetts is named after Braintree, Essex in England. The town was first chartered in 1640. Later, some sections of Braintree formed separate municipalities: Quincy (1792), Randolph (1793), and Holbrook (1872).
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Braintree is a red line train stop it is also bus friendly and has a lot of community services for the elder
I think the town of braintree does a very good job on providing interests for all ages. Parades. Crafts fairs. Bingo nights.
residential housing, easy transportation, friendly neighbors, community activities.
Marge Crispin Center, Meals on wheels, excellent senior center.
Apartments are larger than most. Utilities are included in rent. Friendly people live here generally. I like it here, been here 6 years.