South Yarmouth, MA vs Bridgewater, MA

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

MetricSouth Yarmouth, MABridgewater, MA
Population11,55228,471
Median Household Income$82,188$112,651
Median Rent$1,806/mo$2,092/mo
Median Home Value$541,700$533,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)98108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income79%53.7%
Poverty Rate11.6%4.8%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k290*88
Property Crime Rate /100k671*178
Median AQI3637
Good AQI Days /yr341308
Summer Highs75°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F20°F
Snowfall22 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min31.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.816
College Degree Rate34.4%39.5%
Foreign-Born %18.9%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices South Yarmouth (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.