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Townsend vs Cabot vs East Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townsend has the most renters (18% rent).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
East Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Townsend | Cabot | East Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100 |
1,579Lowest |
14,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.6±2.2Highest 7% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$133,853±$9kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| 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 | $433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$510,200±$32kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,981±$671Highest 40% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031 93% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,522Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — | #204 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | East Bridgewater |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | — | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Lowest |
— | 13.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.