Bridgewater, MA vs Taunton, MA

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

MetricBridgewater, MATaunton, MA
Population28,47160,433
Median Household Income$112,651$79,283
Median Rent$2,092/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$533,100$422,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%52.8%
Poverty Rate4.8%13%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k88386
Property Crime Rate /100k1781,057
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr308306
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall34 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min29.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1614.3
College Degree Rate39.5%23.9%
Foreign-Born %9.7%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+5.3%

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