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Bridgewater Town vs Upton vs Bellingham
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Bellingham has the most affordable homes ($451k 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 | Upton | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
8,189Lowest |
17,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
38.2±1.5 4% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.1%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$125,307±$10k 21% above MA |
| Upton and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,100±$23k 5% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$450,700±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
| Upton 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 19% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,836±$196 4% above MA |
| Bridgewater Town and Bellingham 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,030Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Bellingham 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% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Bellingham 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | Blackstone Valley | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
12.4 |
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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.