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East Bridgewater vs Bridgewater Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Bridgewater has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Bridgewater Town has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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 | East Bridgewater | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 14,456Lowest |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.6±2.2Highest 4% above MA |
37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| East Bridgewater and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bridgewater Town and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $133,853±$9kHighest 29% above MA |
$112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,200±$32kLowest 9% below MA |
$533,100±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
| Bridgewater Town and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,981±$671Lowest 12% above MA |
$2,092±$177Highest 19% above MA |
| Bridgewater Town and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,522Highest 9% above MA |
$6,499Lowest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±20.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±13.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| East Bridgewater and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 10% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.7%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| East Bridgewater 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 | #204 of 282 in MA | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | East Bridgewater | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Lowest |
18.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.