Bridgewater Town

Population: 28,669
Median household income: $112,482
Median home value: $500,600

Located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Bridgewater Town is a community with a population of 28,669. Its median household income of $112,482 runs in line with the Plymouth County figure of $109,698.

From 2019 to 2023, Bridgewater Town's population grew 4.5% from 27,436 to 28,669, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $358,900 to $500,600.

Households average 2.63 people. The median gross rent is $1,976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,669
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $112,482
Median home value: $500,600
Median gross rent: $1,976
Housing units: 9,798
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,43628,669

Median household income

$95,675$112,482

Median home value

$358,900$500,600

Median gross rent

$1,597$1,976

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,436	$95,675	$358,900	$1,597
2020	27,441	$100,747	$380,700	$1,658
2021	28,337	$107,757	$403,500	$1,760
2022	28,531	$110,354	$464,900	$1,820
2023	28,669	$112,482	$500,600	$1,976

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2417.3%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,187	4.1%
5 to 17	3,527	12.3%
18 to 24	4,971	17.3%
25 to 34	3,706	12.9%
35 to 44	3,353	11.7%
45 to 54	3,452	12.0%
55 to 64	3,452	12.0%
65 to 74	3,254	11.4%
75 and over	1,767	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,512	82.0%
Black or African American	1,901	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	889	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	258	0.9%
Two or more races	1,028	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,048	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree23.6%

Graduate or professional degree16.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,100	5.8%
High school graduate	6,172	32.5%
Some college or associate's	4,180	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,484	23.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,048	16.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit2.0%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,660	75.2%
Carpooled	622	4.4%
Public transit	282	2.0%
Walked	781	5.5%
Bicycle	24	0.2%
Worked from home	1,691	11.9%
Other means	117	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,813	22.5%
15 to 29 min	3,092	24.8%
30 to 44 min	3,155	25.3%
45 to 59 min	1,545	12.4%
60+ min	1,881	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 4.9% (1,203 of 24,609)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,892	73.6%
Nonfamily households	2,466	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,358	95.5%
Vacant	440	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,023	75.0%
Renter-occupied	2,335	25.0%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,297	64.3%
1-unit, attached	715	7.3%
2 to 4 units	897	9.2%
5 to 19 units	899	9.2%
20 or more units	760	7.8%
Mobile home & other	230	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2508130
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 1.12 sq mi
Center point: 41.9724, -70.9788