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Bridgewater Town vs Douglas vs Dracut
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater Town has the most expensive homes ($533k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Dracut has the shortest commute (30 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bridgewater Town | Douglas | Dracut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,471 |
9,207Lowest |
32,574Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
41.7±2 4% above MA |
| Douglas and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dracut and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dracut and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$114,036±$10k 10% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,100±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
$473,900±$17k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 19% above MA |
$1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA |
$1,839±$130 4% above MA |
| Bridgewater Town and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,499Highest 8% above MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
$5,375Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2 MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±7.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Dracut and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #121 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #201 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Douglas | Dracut |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | Douglas High School | Dracut Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
7.2Lowest |
12.9 |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.