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East Bridgewater vs Holbrook
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%).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 14,456Highest |
11,380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
42.8±3.2Highest 7% above MA |
| Holbrook 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%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook 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% |
34.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Holbrook and East Bridgewater 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 29% above MA |
$115,210±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
| East Bridgewater and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,200±$32kHighest 9% below MA |
$465,400±$21kLowest 17% below MA |
| East Bridgewater and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,981±$671Highest 12% above MA |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
| East Bridgewater and Holbrook 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 |
$6,105Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±20.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| East Bridgewater and Holbrook 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% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 10% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| East Bridgewater and Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | East Bridgewater | Holbrook |
| High school in town | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Lowest |
14.3Highest |
| 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.