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East Bridgewater vs Newfields vs Halifax
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 renters (16.9% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Halifax has the most affordable homes ($482k 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 | East Bridgewater | Newfields | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,456Highest |
2,023Lowest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$9k 66% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kLowest 47% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,200±$32k 53% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,981±$671Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,522Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,840 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Bridgewater and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | East Bridgewater | Newfields School District | Halifax |
| High school in town | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
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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.