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Bridgewater Town vs Ogunquit vs Dracut vs Halifax
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 youngest population (median age 37.6).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Dracut has the most affordable homes ($474k median).
Halifax has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Dracut | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,471 |
1,379Lowest |
32,574Highest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
— | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,499 108% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% 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% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 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 |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #121 of 282 in MA | — | #201 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | — | Dracut | Halifax |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | — | Dracut Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
— | 12.9Lowest |
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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.