Moving to East Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Population: 12,974. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,859 (+6.8% change)
Males: 6,349 (48.9%), Females: 6,625 (51.1%)

Plymouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $60,311
Median house value: $172,800

Population by Race

Races in East Bridgewater:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• Black (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (32.4%), Italian (17.1%), English (15.5%), French (6.4%), German (6.3%), United States (6.1%).

Elevation: 84 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Bridgewater

• High school or higher: 88.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Bridgewater town

• Never married: 23.8%
• Now married: 61.2%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 7.9%

3.8% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.0% Africa, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Bridgewater:

• BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
• CARITAS GOOD SAMARITAN MED CTR (about 7 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
• SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Bridgewater:

• GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 22 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
• LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 38 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
• THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 39 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Bridgewater:

• CRANLAND (about 9 miles; HANSON, MA; Abbreviation: 28M)
• MONPONSETT POND (about 10 miles; HALIFAX, MA; Abbreviation: MA6)
• TAUNTON MUNI (about 12 miles; TAUNTON, MA; Abbreviation: TAN)

Amtrak station near East Bridgewater:

• 18 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 and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Bridgewater:

• BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
• MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
• STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• BABSON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
• QUINCY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 21 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)
• EMERSON COLLEGE (about 24 miles; Boston, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,697)

Schools

Public high school in East Bridgewater:

• EAST BRIDGEWATER HIGH (Students: 657; Location: 11 PLYMOUTH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in East Bridgewater:

• GORDON W MITCHELL (Students: 986; Location: 435 CENTRAL STREET; Grades: 04 – 08)
• CENTRAL (Students: 779; Location: 107 CENTRAL STREET; Grades: PK – 03)

Libraries

Library in East Bridgewater:

• EAST BRIDGEWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $352,513; Location: 32 UNION ST.; 46,212 books; 1,928 audio materials; 1,441 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)