Braintree vs Hanover Schools
How the two districts, about 9 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Neck and neck: Braintree ranks #63 and Hanover #70 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Mixed: Hanover leads in ELA (56% vs 49%), Braintree in Math (57% vs 56%). Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Braintree averages 46 points higher (1183 vs 1137).
- Spending: Braintree spends $2,754 more per student ($20,829 vs $18,075).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Hanover: single-family homes average $814K vs $726K. The average tax bill is $7,306 in Braintree and $10,149 in Hanover.
- Class size: Smaller in Braintree: 17.1 students on average vs 19.8.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Braintree | Hanover | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49% | 56% | 41% |
| 2025 | 53% | 57% | 43% |
| 2024 | 51% | 58% | 42% |
| 2023 | 55% | 60% | 45% |
| 2022 | 53% | 56% | 43% |
| 2021 | 60% | 62% | 48% |
| Year | Braintree | Hanover | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57% | 56% | 41% |
| 2025 | 58% | 58% | 41% |
| 2024 | 57% | 60% | 42% |
| 2023 | 58% | 59% | 42% |
| 2022 | 53% | 55% | 40% |
| 2021 | 47% | 54% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Braintree | Hanover | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 5,275 | 2,579 |
| English learners | 8.2% | 1.7% |
| Students with disabilities | 23.3% | 22.2% |
| White | 52.5% | 90.6% |
| Asian | 29.7% | 2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.8% | 3.7% |
| Black/African American | 6% | 1.4% |
| Multi-race | 3.8% | 2.4% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.