Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
For most people who can afford it, yes. East Bridgewater grades B+ overall, 122nd of 282 graded towns in Massachusetts. The median household earns $134K. It reports less crime per resident than 84% of U.S. towns and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 79% of the country. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $592K, 5.1 years of the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. East Bridgewater’s density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile, below Massachusetts’ towns (1.8) and close to U.S. towns (0.4). Only 27 of Massachusetts’ 325 towns score lower on the outdoors. East Bridgewater has 2 places on the National Register.
Where East Bridgewater beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,545 in 1850, 14,440 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1848 and 7 maps from 1885 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far East Bridgewater is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Bridgewater. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw22 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
26 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
23 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
37 mi Ancient siteHMS EndeavourGillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Bridgewater, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in East Bridgewater.
East Bridgewater has seen reported crime fall beyond ordinary swings and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Massachusetts.
Reported crimes fell from 67 to 55 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 6 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
In East Bridgewater, the rate of reported violence is 0.4 per 1,000 residents, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 1.5 and U.S. towns at 1.6. For East Bridgewater, the property crime rate is 3.4 per 1,000 residents.
| East Bridgewater | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The largest public high school is East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School, with 881 students. Public schools: the East Bridgewater school district. Below: Two of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon W. Mitchell SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 612 | B |
| East Bridgewater JR./SR. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 881 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation
Within Massachusetts it is less healthy than 71% of the 279 graded towns: Massachusetts sets a high bar. Against the 4,167 U.S. towns with household incomes like East Bridgewater’s, it is less healthy than 62%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Among adults in East Bridgewater, 19% binge drink. Two figures for adults locally: 29% have obesity, 18% report frequent mental distress.
| East Bridgewater | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | East Bridgewater | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4% | 5.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 2013, East Bridgewater has added 364 jobs, to 2,651 in 2023. In East Bridgewater, 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Its typical journey to work stands at 32 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.
| East Bridgewater | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $134,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 17% | 18% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal disaster aid has reached households in East Bridgewater after 9 declared disasters, most recently in 2022. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Expected losses in East Bridgewater break down as 75% from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes. Since 1978, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Count the trails in 29 parks and preserves and they come to 5.1 miles. The biggest park or preserve is Beaver Brook Beagle Club, at 145 acres. Parks and preserves in East Bridgewater: 29, covering 480 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Satucket River Frontage | 1.1 mi | 53 |
| 2. Beaver Brook Beagle Club | 0.3 mi | 145 |
| 3. Snells Brook Estates | — | 65 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For households in East Bridgewater, the share who own their home is 83%. Homes locally are typically worth about $592,000, up 3.1% in a year, 10% below the Massachusetts typical home. Its typical rent comes in at $1,981 a month.
| East Bridgewater | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,981 a month | $1,682 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of East Bridgewater
About 5 of every 100 East Bridgewater residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
Where East Bridgewater’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in East Bridgewater on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in East Bridgewater.
Town in Massachusetts, United States
East Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,440 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with East Bridgewater.
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bridgewater | #122 | B+ | C− | A− | B− | A− |
| Bridgewater Town | #101 | A− | D | A− | B− | A− |
| Whitman | #176 | B | C− | B | C+ | B+ |
| Hanson | #133 | B+ | C− | A− | C+ | A− |
| Halifax | #93 | A− | C− | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Brockton | #272 | D | C− | C− | D | C− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. East Bridgewater grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #122 of 282 in Massachusetts. It grades A− for health, A− for safety and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. East Bridgewater reports less crime per resident than 84% of U.S. towns, an A− Safety Grade: 6 violent and 49 property crimes in 2025.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
11 notable people were born here, including Tom Everett Scott and Benjamin W. Harris.
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