Bridgewater, MA vs Brockton, MA

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

MetricBridgewater, MABrockton, MA
Population28,471105,386
Median Household Income$112,651$80,115
Median Rent$2,092/mo$1,641/mo
Median Home Value$533,100$437,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%52.1%
Poverty Rate4.8%13.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k88538
Property Crime Rate /100k1781,404
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F23°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min31.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1615.7
College Degree Rate39.5%22.3%
Foreign-Born %9.7%33.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+0.5%

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