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Bridgewater Town vs Ogunquit vs Bellingham vs Middleborough
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Bellingham has the most kids (22.1% 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.
| Measure | Bridgewater Town | Ogunquit | Bellingham | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
1,379Lowest |
17,410 |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5 about the U.S. average |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellingham and Middleborough 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Bellingham 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$450,700±$13kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
— | $1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,706±$72Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,499Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #121 of 282 in MA | — | #232 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | — | Bellingham | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | — | Bellingham High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
— | 12.4 |
11.3Lowest |
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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.