Moving to Bridgewater, Massachusetts

About Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Bridgewater

Bridgewater is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the town's population was 28,633. The town center of Bridgewater is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 35 miles east of Providence, Rhode Island. The town of Bridgewater was formerly a census-designed-place (CDP) until 2010, when Bridgewater was granted city status. Today, Bridgewater is one of 13 municipalities in Massachusetts that have applied for and have been granted a city government while claiming ‘the town of’ in their official names.

Gender
Gender Bridgewater Massachusetts Country
Female 52.9% 51.5% 50.8%
Male 47.1% 48.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Bridgewater Massachusetts Country
Less than $10,000 8.1% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.4% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.4% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.2% 6.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.8% 9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.7% 13.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.5% 12% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 18.2% 18% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.8% 10.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.9% 14.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Bridgewater Massachusetts Country
< 9th Grade 2% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 24% 27.0%
Other College 21% 15% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 23% 25% 20.0%
Master's Degree 9% 14% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 3% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Bridgewater Massachusetts Country
White 78.5% 70.8% 60.1%
African American 12.9% 6.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 1.5% 6.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0% 0.2%
Other 1% 0.8% 0.3%
Multiracial 2% 2.7% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.9% 12% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity