Compare towns
East Bridgewater vs Townsend vs Charlton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Townsend | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,456Highest |
9,100Lowest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.2 4% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
43±4Highest 8% above MA |
| Charlton 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%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Charlton and East Bridgewater 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% |
17.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
18%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Charlton and Townsend 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% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Charlton 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 29% above MA |
$121,528±$23k 17% above MA |
$117,587±$8kLowest 13% above MA |
| 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 9% below MA |
$433,200±$22k 23% below MA |
$427,500±$19kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,981±$671Highest 12% above MA |
$1,469±$313 17% below MA |
$1,381±$415Lowest 22% below MA |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend 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 |
$6,031 about the MA average |
$4,617Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±20.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
41.3%±9.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 10% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| East Bridgewater and Charlton 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | East Bridgewater | North Middlesex | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School | North Middlesex Regional | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
13.1 |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.