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Bridgewater Town vs Pomfret 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).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Dracut has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Pomfret | Dracut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,471 |
4,317Lowest |
32,574Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Dracut 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut and Pomfret 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% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above 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. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% 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. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Dracut 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #201 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Pomfret School District | Dracut |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | None in town | Dracut Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
— | 12.9Lowest |
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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.