| | Braintree Town, MA | Waltham, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,685 | $23,560 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,734 | $19,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,795 | $12,141 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 11.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 353 | 354 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 308 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.9% | 11.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.3% | 55.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.9% | 19.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.5% |