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West Bridgewater, MA map Population (year 2000): 6,634. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,769 (+2.0% change)
 

Males: 3,244  (48.9%)
Females: 3,390  (51.1%)

Plymouth County

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02379.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $67,200 (it was $55,958 in 2000)
West Bridgewater  $67,200
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $357,700 (it was $173,500 in 2000)
West Bridgewater  $357,700
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in West Bridgewater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (31.5%), English (19.0%), Italian (16.5%), Swedish (6.8%), French (6.2%), German (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1822

Elevation: 65 feet

Land area: 15.7 square miles.

Population density: 433 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Bridgewater

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Bridgewater town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

238 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This town:  3.6%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Bridgewater:  1.4% ($2,355)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
West Bridgewater satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brockton, MA (4.2 miles , pop. 94,304).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (21.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (212.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bridgewater, MA (3.8 miles ), Brockton, MA (4.2 miles ), Bridgewater, MA (4.3 miles ), East Bridgewater, MA (5.3 miles ), Easton, MA (6.3 miles ), Raynham, MA (6.5 miles ), Raynham Center, MA (6.5 miles ), Whitman, MA (7.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $79,900
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $106,400
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 2000: 28 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $164,800
  • 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $189,600
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $231,900
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $190,400
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $212,600
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $264,700
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $195,100

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Latitude: 42.02 N, Longitude: 71.02 W


144 people in nursing homes

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.6%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


Crime in West Bridgewater (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 rapes (43.9 per 100,000)
  • 3 robberies (43.9 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (58.5 per 100,000)
  • 37 burglaries (540.9 per 100,000)
  • 136 thefts (1988.0 per 100,000)
  • 28 auto thefts (409.3 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 210.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Crime in West Bridgewater (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (14.7 per 100,000)
  • 3 robberies (44.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (58.6 per 100,000)
  • 26 burglaries (381.0 per 100,000)
  • 110 thefts (1611.7 per 100,000)
  • 12 auto thefts (175.8 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 141.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (21 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.08
US city average:  3.00

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West Bridgewater-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the West Bridgewater town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.4 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


West Bridgewater topographic map

Main business address for: BOSTON BIOMEDICA INC (IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES).


Hospitals/medical centers near West Bridgewater:
  • CARITAS GOOD SAMARITAN MED CTR (about 5 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
  • BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
  • NEW ENGLAND SINIAI HOSP & REHAB CENTER (about 9 miles; STOUGHTON, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in West Bridgewater, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Bridgewater:
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 23 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 35 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 36 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Bridgewater:
  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 11 miles; TAUNTON, MA; ID: TAN)
  • MANSFIELD MUNI (about 12 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; ID: 1B9)
  • CRANLAND (about 13 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)

Amtrak station near West Bridgewater:
  • 16 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Bridgewater:
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 6 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 21 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
Public high school in West Bridgewater:
  • WEST BRIDGEWATER JR-SR (Students: 573; Location: 155 WEST CENTER; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 58)
Public elementary/middle schools in West Bridgewater:
  • HOWARD SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 70 HOWARD STREET; Grades: 4th grade Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • ROSE L MACDONALD (Students: 255; Location: 1 STEPPING STONE DRIVE; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-3rd grade Enrollment)
Library in West Bridgewater:
  • WEST BRIDGEWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $272,429; Location: 80 HOWARD STREET; 50,885 books; 1,433 audio materials; 887 video materials; 143 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in West Bridgewater: Pine Valley Country Club (A), Center Shopping Plaza (B), West Bridgewater Town Hall (C), West Bridgewater Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: West Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in West Bridgewater include: West Bridgewater Baptist Church (A), Cochesett United Methodist Church (B), First Church (C), Holy Tabernacle Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Pine Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Mill Pond (A), West Meadow Brook Pond (B), Flaggy Meadow (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Meadow Brook (A), Edson Brook (B), Queset Brook (C), Black Betty Brook (D), Coweeset Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in West Bridgewater: West Meadow Wildlife Reservation (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in West Bridgewater and their reported violations in the past:

WEST BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPT (Population served: 6642, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 88 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.5%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

West Bridgewater compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in West Bridgewater (2007 data):
  • Bridgewater Savings Bank: West Center Street Branch at 120 West Center Street, branch established on 1947-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $373.3 mil, Deposits: $305.5 mil, headquarters in Raynham, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Bridgewater Financial, Mhc



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5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($402 average AGI)
Plymouth County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Norfolk County, MA  1.57% ($60,184 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA  0.84% ($49,926)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.72% ($62,461)


6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,677 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.02%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Plymouth County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Norfolk County, MA  1.28% ($54,265 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA  1.01% ($42,010)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.60% ($49,190)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Bridgewater:
  • WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMSX (1410 AM; 1 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Bridgewater:
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBIM-FM (91.5 FM; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Owner: BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Bridgewater:
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)

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