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Bridgewater, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 25,185. Estimated population in July 2024: 25,720 (+2.1% change)
Males: 13,233 (52.5%), Females: 11,952 (47.5%)

Plymouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $65,318
Median house value: $196,800

Population by Race

Races in Bridgewater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
  • Other race (6.2%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (30.8%), Italian (17.7%), English (13.9%), Portuguese (5.9%), French (5.8%), German (5.6%).

Elevation: 104 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Map of Bridgewater, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bridgewater

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgewater town

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

4.5% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgewater:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgewater:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 25 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 36 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 40 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgewater:

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

Amtrak station near Bridgewater:

  • 20 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

College/University in Bridgewater:

  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 6,843; Public; Website: www.bridgew.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bridgewater:

  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 24 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 25 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)

Schools

Public high school in Bridgewater:

  • BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM REG (Students: 1,563; Location: 166 MT PROSPECT STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bridgewater:

  • BRIDGEWATER ELEM (Students: 1,360; Location: 500 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WILLIAMS MIDDLE (Students: 1,171; Location: 200 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • BURNELL CAMPUS SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 66 HOOPER STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Bridgewater:

  • JOYFUL LEARNING/SOUTHBROOK SCH (Students: 242; Location: 792 PLYMOUTH ST; Grades: PK – 4)

Libraries

Library in Bridgewater:

  • BRIDGEWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $979,353; Location: 15 SOUTH ST.; 118,867 books; 2,930 audio materials; 2,729 video materials; 166 serial subscriptions)

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