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Bridgewater Town vs Sutton vs Dracut
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater Town has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Dracut has the most affordable homes ($474k median).
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 | Sutton | Dracut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,471 |
9,452Lowest |
32,574Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
41.7±2 4% above MA |
| Sutton 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dracut and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$114,036±$10k 10% above MA |
| Sutton and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,100±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$473,900±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
| Bridgewater Town and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 19% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,839±$130 4% above MA |
| Bridgewater Town and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,499 8% above MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,375Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±7.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 8% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #121 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #201 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton | Dracut |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | Sutton High School | Dracut Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
12.6Lowest |
12.9 |
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MA 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.