Moving to West Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Population: 6,634. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,821 (+2.8% change)
Males: 3,244 (48.9%), Females: 3,390 (51.1%)

Plymouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $55,958
Median house value: $173,500

Population by Race

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%)

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

Elevation: 65 feet

Map of West Bridgewater, MA

Population by Education

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%

3.6% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Bridgewater:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Bridgewater:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 23 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 36 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 37 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Bridgewater:

  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 11 miles; TAUNTON, MA; Abbreviation: TAN)
  • CRANLAND (about 13 miles; HANSON, MA; Abbreviation: 28M)
  • MANSFIELD MUNI (about 13 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: 1B9)

Amtrak station near West Bridgewater:

  • 17 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 West 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 7 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 13 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)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)

Schools

Public high school in West Bridgewater:

  • WEST BRIDGEWATER JR-SR (Students: 439; Location: 155 WEST CENTER; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Bridgewater:

  • ROSE L MACDONALD (Students: 244; Location: STEPPING STONE DR; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • HOWARD SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 70 HOWARD STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • SPRING STREET SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 2 SPRING STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

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)