Taunton, MA vs Bridgewater, MA

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

MetricTaunton, MABridgewater, MA
Population60,43328,471
Median Household Income$79,283$112,651
Median Rent$1,324/mo$2,092/mo
Median Home Value$422,800$533,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)102108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%53.7%
Poverty Rate13%4.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k38688
Property Crime Rate /100k1,057178
Median AQI3837
Good AQI Days /yr306308
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall26 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min31.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.316
College Degree Rate23.9%39.5%
Foreign-Born %13.7%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+2.4%

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