What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater Town has the most expensive homes ($533k median).

Dracut has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bridgewater Town	Dracut
People
Population	28,471Lowest	32,574Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+10.7% MA: +7.4%
Median age	37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA	41.7±2Highest 4% above MA
Kids under 18	17.6%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Dracut and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±1.9Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3%	36.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA	$114,036±$10kHighest 10% above MA
	Dracut and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$533,100±$23kHighest 5% below MA	$473,900±$17kLowest 16% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,092±$177Highest 19% above MA	$1,839±$130Lowest 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	$5,375Lowest 10% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.2%±13.2Lowest 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%	7.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 8% above MA	30 minLowest 4% above MA
Work from home	12.7%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6%	11.4%±2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Bridgewater Town and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#121 of 282 in MA	#201 of 282 in MA
School district	Bridgewater-Raynham	Dracut
High school in town	Bridgewater-Raynham Regional	Dracut Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	18.1Highest	12.9Lowest
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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.