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Bridgewater Town vs Plainfield vs Dracut
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 expensive homes ($533k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dracut has the oldest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Plainfield | Dracut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,471 |
15,141Lowest |
32,574Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6 3% below U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.7±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% 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%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Dracut 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±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% 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 | $6,499Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bridgewater Town and Dracut 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 | #201 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Plainfield School District | Dracut |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | Plainfield High School | Dracut Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.