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Bridgewater, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $458,727 (it was $147,300 in 2000)
Bridgewater:

$458,727
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $389,385 - $620,840

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $527,232
Here:

$527,232
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $309,953
Here:

$309,953
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $352,439
Here:

$352,439
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $384,002
Here:

$384,002
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $180,716
Here:

$180,716
State:

$555,768

Total population: 7,841 (Urban population: 6,602, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 2,932 (2,676 occupied: 911 owner occupied, 1,812 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

67%
State:

38%

Housing density: 1,333 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $930,159.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,617 (lower quartile is $1,234, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $6,226


Median gross rent in Bridgewater, MA in 2022: $1,838

Housing units in Bridgewater with a mortgage: 464 (13 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 402

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $136,940

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $90,535

Median monthly housing costs: $1,785

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Bridgewater, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1955

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,363
  • In family households: 3,806 (684 male householders, 539 female householders)
    744 spouses, 1,413 children (1,341 natural, 57 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 105 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 111 parents, 0 foster children, 74 other relatives, 108 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,465 (844 male householders (605 living alone)), 505 female householders (307 living alone)), 1,114 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,091

Size of family households: 534 2-persons, 300 3-persons, 322 4-persons, 72 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,014 1-person, 216 2-persons, 108 3-persons, 181 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 53 6-persons.

437 married couples with children.
610 single-parent households (472 men, 138 women).

87.4% of residents of Bridgewater speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 488 (5.1%)
(51.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 3682 bedrooms
  • 2883 bedrooms
  • 2204 bedrooms
  • 305+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
  • 35no bedroom
  • 5401 bedroom
  • 8392 bedrooms
  • 2363 bedrooms
  • 1494 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgewater in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgewater in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 52no vehicle
  • 2921 vehicle
  • 4322 vehicles
  • 1133 vehicles
  • 214 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgewater in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgewater in renter-occupied apartments
  • 122no vehicle
  • 8761 vehicle
  • 5472 vehicles
  • 1673 vehicles
  • 414 vehicles
  • 605+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 133 rooms
  • 2144 rooms
  • 1945 rooms
  • 96 rooms
  • 1647 rooms
  • 1168 rooms
  • 1979+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
  • 351 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 4413 rooms
  • 7624 rooms
  • 2265 rooms
  • 1996 rooms
  • 607 rooms
  • 608 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Bridgewater, MA
  • Bridgewater, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Bridgewater, MA in 2022
  • 178Less than $10,000
  • 151$10,000 to $19,999
  • 162$20,000 to $29,999
  • 147$30,000 to $39,999
  • 243$40,000 to $49,999
  • 112$50,000 to $59,999
  • 256$60,000 to $74,999
  • 320$75,000 to $99,999
  • 332$100,000 to $124,999
  • 149$125,000 to $149,999
  • 143$150,000 to $199,999
  • 290$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Bridgewater, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Bridgewater, MA in 2022
  • 7Less than $10,000
  • 9$100,000 to $124,999
  • 42$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3$150,000 to $174,999
  • 12$175,000 to $199,999
  • 34$200,000 to $249,999
  • 85$250,000 to $299,999
  • 209$300,000 to $399,999
  • 124$400,000 to $499,999
  • 92$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Bridgewater, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Bridgewater, MA in 2022
  • 8$200 to $249
  • 11$250 to $299
  • 36$400 to $449
  • 31$450 to $499
  • 18$600 to $649
  • 34$650 to $699
  • 1$700 to $749
  • 9$750 to $799
  • 47$800 to $899
  • 59$900 to $999
  • 111$1,000 to $1,249
  • 484$1,250 to $1,499
  • 716$1,500 to $1,999
  • 86$2,000 to $2,499
  • 16No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.3%
Number of people working at home: 481 (9.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 130
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 448
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 879
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 317
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 633
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 327
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 453
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 80
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 144
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 508
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 285
  • 90 or more minutes: 135
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bridgewater

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,146 (67.7%)
  • Carpooled: 284 (6.1%)
  • Taxi: 47 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 41 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 598 (12.9%)
  • Worked at home: 474 (10.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 10.6%Males
  • 5.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.8%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 41.8%Males
  • 8.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
  • 1482010 or later
  • 1162000 to 2009
  • 1061990 to 1999
  • 821980 to 1989
  • 561970 to 1979
  • 109Before 1970
Ancestries in Bridgewater, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 878 (23.3%)
  • Italian: 386 (10.2%)
  • Haitian: 271 (7.2%)
  • Cape Verdean: 163 (4.3%)
  • Portuguese: 159 (4.2%)
  • American: 100 (2.7%)
  • English: 96 (2.5%)
  • African: 84 (2.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 73 (1.9%)
  • Scottish: 65 (1.7%)
  • European: 64 (1.7%)
  • Russian: 61 (1.6%)
  • French Canadian: 58 (1.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 51 (1.4%)
  • German: 44 (1.2%)
  • Polish: 41 (1.1%)
  • Brazilian: 35 (0.9%)
  • Eastern European: 27 (0.7%)
  • French: 21 (0.6%)
  • Ethiopian: 10 (0.3%)
  • Maltese: 9 (0.2%)
  • Northern European: 9 (0.2%)
  • Armenian: 4 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 3 (0.08%)
  • Greek: 3 (0.08%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Haiti
Bridgewater:

31.2% (134)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Bridgewater:

16.5% (71)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

Other Western Africa
Bridgewater:

7.2% (31)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Bridgewater:

5.8% (25)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

Kenya
Bridgewater:

5.6% (24)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

Guatemala
Bridgewater:

4.9% (21)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

Cabo Verde
Bridgewater:

4.7% (20)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

Australia
Bridgewater:

4.2% (18)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

Philippines
Bridgewater:

3.7% (16)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

Portugal
Bridgewater:

3.7% (16)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

Ethiopia
Bridgewater:

1.9% (8)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

France
Bridgewater:

1.6% (7)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

Thailand
Bridgewater:

1.6% (7)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

Vietnam
Bridgewater:

1.6% (7)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

Africa, n.e.c.
Bridgewater:

1.6% (7)
Massachusetts:

100.0% (-1)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,485
  • Other state: 1,337
  • Northeast: 652
  • Midwest: 200
  • South: 291
  • West: 188

73.1% of Bridgewater residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83.9% lived in Massachusetts.


Bridgewater:

73.1%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 36
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 538
  • Less than 1 year of college: 152
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 284
  • Associate degree: 160
  • Bachelor's degree: 349
  • Master's degree: 186
  • Professional school degree: 53
  • Doctorate degree: 35
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 65
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 14
  • 10th grade: 17
  • 11th grade: 16
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 332
  • Less than 1 year of college: 135
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 158
  • Associate degree: 249
  • Bachelor's degree: 631
  • Master's degree: 218
  • Professional school degree: 41
  • Doctorate degree: 124
Educational Attainment for Females
Bridgewater marital status for males
Bridgewater marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 663
  • One, attached: 120
  • Two: 431
  • 3 or 4: 459
  • 5 to 9: 250
  • 10 to 19: 781
  • 20 to 49: 224
  • 50 or more: 15
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Bridgewater
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bridgewater, MA
  • 41.7%Utility gas
  • 29.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.2%Electricity
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Other fuel
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 0.8%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bridgewater, MA
  • 48.1%Electricity
  • 34.7%Utility gas
  • 12.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.8%Coal or coke
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:

26.8%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 159
Here:

4.3%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability