Brockton, MA vs Bridgewater, MA

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

MetricBrockton, MABridgewater, MA
Population105,38628,471
Median Household Income$80,115$112,651
Median Rent$1,641/mo$2,092/mo
Median Home Value$437,500$533,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%53.7%
Poverty Rate13.5%4.8%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k53888
Property Crime Rate /100k1,404178
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min31.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.716
College Degree Rate22.3%39.5%
Foreign-Born %33.7%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+2.4%

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