Massachusetts Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Braintree, Massachusetts

Population: 33,828

Located in Norfolk County

Braintree Massachusetts, incorporated in 1640, is a residential suburb with a strong retail sector and some industry. It is the home of Thayer Academy, Massachusetts Respiratory Hospital, and Archbishop Williams Catholic High School. Braintree is located 10 miles southeast of Boston. Major roads that pass through Braintree include Mass. Route 3, Mass. Route 128 (Interstate 93), and Mass. Route 37.

A few points of interest in Braintree include the birthplace of General Sylvanus Thayer, known as the "Father of West Point". The house contains a fine collection of pre-19th century furnishings, and adjacent structures contain a genealogy museum and research library. For outdoor types, Braintree is also home to Pond Meadow Park, which contains 320-acres of land and a 20-acre pond. Numerous activities are available at the park.

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Boston, home of patriots, poets, and America's first public park, is a thoroughly livable city.

For nearly two centuries, Boston's historic neighborhoods of Beacon Hill and Back Bay have maintained their village-like identities within a large, dynamic urban context. Authentic 18th and 19th century facades and roadways look much as they did a hundred years ago; quaint townhouses, elegant mansions, cobblestone streets, and grand boulevards have changed little over time.

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