<h1 style="text-align: center;">Braintree, <em>Boston</em></h1>
<p>Located on Boston's South Shore, Braintree, Massachusetts is a residential suburban community. It was initially colonized in 1625 with the name Mount Wollaston and was later resettled and incorporated as Braintree in 1640.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Shopping options are abundant in Braintree and its business district houses the South Shore Plaza. The South Shore Plaza is a two million square foot upscale shopping mall with 220 retailers. It is the largest mall in New England. Major department stores such a Lord &amp; Taylor, Macy's, Target and Sears are located at the mall. In addition to being the largest mall, it was also featured in scenes of &nbsp;the motion picture Paul Blart: Mall Cop.&nbsp;</p>
<p>There are many recreational locations in Braintree, such as the Cranberry Pond Conservation District, Sunset Lake, Braintree Town Forest, Smith Beach, Pond Meadow Park and MDC Blue Hills Reservation. Each location provides the opportunity for hiking, camping, biking and taking in the beautiful scenery. There is also a public golf course and the Thayer Birthplace House that patrons can visit. Adventure seekers can also visit Cape Cod, which is just a short hour drive from Braintree.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Braintree offers many educational options and is home to schools such as Thayer Academy and Archbishop Williams High School. Braintree's public school system was ranked by Boston Magazine as the 74th out of all Massachusetts public school systems.</p>
<p>The real estate market in Braintree is very active and offers choices and price ranges for a multitude of buyers. &nbsp;The median price of a single-family residence is approximately $440,000. &nbsp;The median price for condominiums is $295,900.</p>