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Whitman vs Windham 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
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
East Bridgewater has the highest household income ($134k).
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 | Whitman | Windham | East Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295Highest |
594Lowest |
14,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.6±2.2 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Bridgewater and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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+ | 31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$133,853±$9kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$510,200±$32kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Lowest 25% above U.S. |
— | $1,981±$671Highest 40% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,522Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | — | #204 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | — | East Bridgewater |
| High school in town | None in town | — | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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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.