Abington, MA vs Bridgewater, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAbington, MABridgewater, MA
Population17,05328,471
Median Household Income$125,400$112,651
Median Rent$1,724/mo$2,092/mo
Median Home Value$539,600$533,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.1%53.7%
Poverty Rate5.2%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k15388
Property Crime Rate /100k1,108178
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute33.2 min31.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.716
College Degree Rate40%39.5%
Foreign-Born %11.2%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.