Population 885 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Braintree
Household size in New Braintree
| Period | New Braintree | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in New Braintree has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Worcester area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.78 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in New Braintree
| Period | New Braintree | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.9 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
New Braintree skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in New Braintree
| Period | New Braintree | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in New Braintree as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in New Braintree
Renters in New Braintree
| Period | New Braintree | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.3% of households in New Braintree rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in New Braintree
| Period | New Braintree | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in New Braintree: just 5.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across the Worcester area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in New Braintree
| Period | New Braintree | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in New Braintree is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in New Braintree
| Period | New Braintree | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $855 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $869 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $978 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,467 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$612 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in New Braintree pays $1,467 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in New Braintree
Bachelor's degrees in New Braintree
| Period | New Braintree | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in New Braintree (41.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Worcester area.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in New Braintree
| Period | New Braintree | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in New Braintree is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in New Braintree
| Period | New Braintree | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New Braintree is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
New Braintree compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Braintree | 2.53 | 47.9 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 5.6% | 1987 | $1,467 | 41.1% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
| Wheelwright | 2.49 | 46.0 | 9.2% | 20.4% | 3.3% | 1987 | $733 | 34.8% | 96.3% | 3.5% |
| Barre Plains | 3.21 | 36.7 | 12.5% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 1981 | $1,058 | 29.3% | 91.5% | 4.8% |
| Oakham | 2.58 | 48.9 | 4.1% | 8.6% | 8.5% | 1979 | $1,180 | 40.2% | 94.4% | 2.6% |
| Gilbertville | 2.22 | 44.1 | 8.2% | 39.1% | 8.6% | 1957 | $1,070 | 27.3% | 92.6% | 6.4% |
| North Brookfield | 2.69 | 44.0 | 10.7% | 31.1% | 17.5% | 1958 | $968 | 25.6% | 95.6% | 3.7% |
| South Barre | 3.17 | 36.4 | 13.2% | 12.2% | 5.3% | 1983 | $969 | 28.5% | 92.0% | 4.9% |
| Hardwick | 2.49 | 45.5 | 9.4% | 21.1% | 3.2% | 1987 | $683 | 34.3% | 96.7% | 3.6% |
| West Brookfield | 2.22 | 56.3 | 8.3% | 21.6% | 10.2% | 1968 | $1,344 | 32.4% | 95.6% | 6.0% |
| Barre | 2.70 | 44.5 | 10.9% | 26.1% | 7.7% | 1975 | $1,150 | 32.2% | 91.7% | 2.1% |
| Lower Wire Village | 2.20 | 51.6 | 28.3% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1994 | $1,158 | 22.0% | 72.5% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up New Braintree. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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