Town of Braintree

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Annual Enrollment
1998-99 4,937
1997-98 4,824
1996-97 4,683
1995-96 4,685
1994-95 4,605
1993-94 4,483
1992-93 4,481
School enrollment has increased 10.18 percent since 1993 at an average of
1.7 percent per year.
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Public schools: Braintree Public Schools
Blue Hills Regional Vocational School
Norfolk County Agricultural School
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District structure: Local schools K to 12, member of regional vocational district
School vs. non-school spending
School: $30,382,683
Non-school: $25,933,831
Total spending: $56,316,514
Spending per student ('98):
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Note: Data from FY 1999.


Children attending public school by grade
K-6 7-8 9-12 Total K-12
2,824 807 1,371 5,002

Note: Data from 1997, as reported by the Mass. Department of Education. The number of children attending public school include all residents attending public school whether the schools are in their town of residence or not.



All information compiled from Commonwealth of Massachusetts sources.



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Workers employed in Braintree earned an average wage of $34,524 in 1999.
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Employment
1999 2000 May 2001
Total labor force: 18,439 18,348 18,856
Number employed: 17,933 17,974 18,358
Number unemployed: 506 374 498
Unemployment rate: 2.7% 2%
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Note: Unemployment rates are based on person's place of residence.


Income
Income per capita $18,624
Median household income $44,734
Median family income $51,920

Note: Income data from 1990. Based on place of residence.


All information compiled from Commonwealth of Massachusetts sources


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Crime statistics
1998 1999
Total crimes: 1,515 488
Murders: 0 0
Rapes: 4 7
Robberies: 25 3
Aggravated assaults: 107 27
Burglaries: 169 44
Larcenies: 1,026 358
Motor vehicle thefts: 184 49
Crime rate:
(per 1,000 residents) 43.4
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Braintree's crime rate decreased 67.72 percent between 1998 and 1999.

Town reported crime stats for 12 months of the year in 1998 and 12 months of the year in 1999.


Health care: Braintree Hospital, Mass. Respiratory Hospital


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Fire department: Braintree Fire Department
Police force
Full-time sworn officers: 84
Female officers: 8
Male officers: 76
Part-time sworn officers: 0
Female officers: 0
Male officers: 0

Note: Data from 1998.


All information compiled from Commonwealth of Massachusetts sources.




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Population
2000 33,828
1990 33,836
1980 36,337
1970 35,050


Braintree's population decreased 3.49 percent from 1970 to 2000. Since 1990, the population has decreased 0.02 percent .
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The average single-family property tax bill has increased 26 percent since 1995. The average tax bill for a single-family property was $1,859 in FY 1995 and $2,341 in FY 2001.
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Home values have appreciated 20 percent since 1995, from $155,710 in FY 1995 to $186,520 in FY 2001 (based on average assessed values of single-family properties in Braintree).
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Braintree's crime rate decreased 67.72 percent from 1998 to 1999. In 1998, 1,515 total crimes occurred at a rate of 43.4 incidents per 1,000 residents versus 488 total crimes at a rate of 14.01 in 1999.
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School enrollment has increased 10.18 percent since 1993 at an average of 1.7 percent per year. See more school info.
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All information compiled from Commonwealth of Massachusetts sources.




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