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East Bridgewater vs Townsend vs Halifax
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 most affordable homes ($433k median).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,456Highest |
9,100 |
7,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.2 4% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
41.9±4.7Highest 5% above MA |
| Halifax 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% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
36.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Townsend 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 |
$121,528±$23k 17% above MA |
$118,556±$11kLowest 14% 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±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
| East Bridgewater and Halifax 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 |
$1,469±$313Lowest 17% below MA |
$1,804±$375 about the MA average |
| East Bridgewater and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,522 9% above MA |
$6,031Lowest about the MA average |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±20.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest 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% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 10% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| East Bridgewater and Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | East Bridgewater | North Middlesex | Halifax |
| High school in town | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
13.1Lowest |
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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.