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East Bridgewater vs Exeter vs Townsend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($510k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
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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 | East Bridgewater | Exeter | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,456 |
16,151Highest |
9,100Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.2 7% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Exeter and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,853±$9kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,200±$32kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,981±$671Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,522 109% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Bridgewater and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and East Bridgewater 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | East Bridgewater | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School | Exeter High School | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
12.1Lowest |
13.1 |
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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.