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East Bridgewater vs Uxbridge vs Whitman
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 shortest commute (32 min average).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
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 | Uxbridge | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,456Lowest |
14,473 |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.2 4% above MA |
41.7±2.8Highest 4% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Uxbridge 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| East Bridgewater and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Uxbridge 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% MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman 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 |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
| East Bridgewater and Uxbridge 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 |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| East Bridgewater and Whitman 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 |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
| East Bridgewater and Whitman 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 |
$5,836 about the MA average |
$5,824Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±20.6 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 10% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| East Bridgewater and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | East Bridgewater | Uxbridge | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.