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Bridgewater Town vs East Bridgewater
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 youngest population (median age 37.6).
East Bridgewater has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | East Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
14,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
41.6±2.2Highest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| East Bridgewater and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bridgewater Town and East Bridgewater 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% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA |
$133,853±$9kHighest 29% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,100±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
$510,200±$32kLowest 9% below MA |
| Bridgewater Town and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 19% above MA |
$1,981±$671Lowest 12% above MA |
| Bridgewater Town and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,499Lowest 8% above MA |
$6,522Highest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±20.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| East Bridgewater 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%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 8% above MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| East Bridgewater and Bridgewater Town 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 | #204 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | East Bridgewater |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
13.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.