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Bridgewater Town vs Ogunquit vs Halifax vs Randolph Town
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%).
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Randolph Town has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | Halifax | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,471 |
1,379Lowest |
7,748 |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%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%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6kLowest 36% 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. |
$481,500±$51kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177 48% above U.S. |
— | $1,804±$375Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Bridgewater Town 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. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,644 81% 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% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #121 of 282 in MA | — | #120 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | — | Halifax | Randolph |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | — | None in town | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
— | — | 14.2Lowest |
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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.