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Braintree Ranked Among Top 50 MA Suburbs With the Most to Do
Find out where Braintree was placed on the list.

From the South Shore Plaza to the local restaurants, there is certainly plenty to do around Braintree. The town has so much to offer that a recent study from Niche found that the town ranks among the top suburbs in Massachusetts with the most to do.
In the rankings titled “Suburbs with the Most Things To Do in Massachusetts,” Braintree came in 43rd.
Here is the top 10:
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- Brookline
- Watertown
- Northampton
- Somerville
- Beverly
- Gloucester
- Arlington
- Wellfleet Town
- Lowell
- Dedham
The ranking takes into account the access to things such as bars, restaurants, outdoor activities, and cultural activities in an attempt to capture all the things to do in an area.
Here’s how Braintree did in the key details:
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- Easiest Commute Grade: A
- Outdoor Activities Grade: A
- Access to Bars: B
- Access to Restaurants: A
- Crime & Safety Grade: B-
- Access to Theaters: D-
- Access to Coffee Shops: A+
- Access to Libraries: C-
- Access to Movie Theaters: A-
- Access to Museums: D-
- Residents 25-34 Years Old: 12.9 percent
- Millennial Newcomers: 1.1 percent
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