Bridgewater, MA vs Somerset, MA

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

MetricBridgewater, MASomerset, MA
Population28,47118,298
Median Household Income$112,651$112,677
Median Rent$2,092/mo$1,271/mo
Median Home Value$533,100$418,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%55.3%
Poverty Rate4.8%4.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k88218
Property Crime Rate /100k178447
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr308306
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall34 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min31.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.612.1
College Degree Rate39.5%37.6%
Foreign-Born %9.7%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+0.4%

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