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Bridgewater Town vs Pomfret vs Middleborough
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).
Middleborough has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
4,317Lowest |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Middleborough 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% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Middleborough 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleborough 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% |
32%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% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Pomfret 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. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,499Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% 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% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Middleborough 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middleborough and Pomfret 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 | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Pomfret School District | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | None in town | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.