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Bridgewater Town vs Windsor Locks 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 highest household income ($113k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Middleborough has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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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 | Windsor Locks | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
12,579Lowest |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Middleborough and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleborough and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,100±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,499Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Middleborough 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Windsor Locks School District | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | Windsor Locks High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.