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Bridgewater Town vs Halifax vs Ogunquit vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater Town has the most renters (24.4% rent).
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
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 | Halifax | Ogunquit | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
7,748 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,100±$23k 60% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,499 108% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater Town and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #121 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Halifax | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
— | — | 12.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.