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Bridgewater Town vs Plainfield vs Abington
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 homeowners (75.6%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Abington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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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 | Plainfield | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
15,141Lowest |
17,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6 3% below U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.1±1.8Highest about the U.S. average |
| Abington and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater Town and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Abington and Bridgewater Town 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. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Abington and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Abington 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. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater Town and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Abington 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Plainfield School District | Abington |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | Plainfield High School | Abington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.