Photo: T.S. Custadio ToddC4176 23:31, 14 March 2007 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0West Bridgewater’s household incomes are higher than in 90% of U.S. towns
West Bridgewater grades A for jobs and income and C for walkability. The poverty rate is 5.0%, against 10.0% across Massachusetts. Working residents average 26 minutes each way, where Massachusetts has 29 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in West Bridgewater: the figures worth knowing
West Bridgewater is where the jobs are
West Bridgewater has 6,592 jobs, 1.7 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
West Bridgewater draws workers from far and wide
The 6,592 jobs in West Bridgewater are filled from a wide area. West Bridgewater’s own residents hold 6% and the ten next-biggest home towns 36%; the other 58% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Most jobs in West Bridgewater pay over $40,000 a year
72% of the jobs based in West Bridgewater pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Jobs & income in West Bridgewater: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, West Bridgewater is better than 86% of U.S. towns, #113 of 283 in Massachusetts. Household income holds West Bridgewater’s grade up ($123,406, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (4.7%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, West Bridgewater could be anywhere from B to A+.
How a workday changes West Bridgewater
On a workday 3,620 residents head out to work, 383 work right here, and 6,209 people come in from elsewhere.
About 10,000 people are in West Bridgewater on a workday afternoon, 33% more than live here.
1.6 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting in to West Bridgewater: where workers come from
Where West Bridgewater clocks in
12% of workers
10% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
72% of the jobs in West Bridgewater pay over $3,333 a month
6,592 jobs are based in West Bridgewater.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Bridgewater, 2014 → 2024: 5,469 → 6,592. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs West Bridgewater’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 26 minutes in West Bridgewater
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Bridgewater workers work from home, vs 19% across Massachusetts. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,755 commuters (the 12% who work from home are left out). Across Massachusetts: 75% drive alone, 8% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far West Bridgewater’s workers travel
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Getting around West Bridgewater: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, West Bridgewater is more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns, #250 of 283 in Massachusetts. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 14.1% across Massachusetts.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,249 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 55% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.0% of West Bridgewater households have no vehicle (Massachusetts 11.7%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of West Bridgewater’s commuters take a bus or train.
West Bridgewater next to U.S. towns of 5,500 to 10,600: 580th of 3,026 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 33 | Lincoln MA | 6,925 | $175K | 2.3% | 2.2% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 90 | Georgetown MA | 8,577 | $152K | 3.8% | 1.7% | 8% | A+ |
| 91 | Hopedale MA | 6,066 | $116K | 2.9% | 1.6% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 578 | Plattsmouth NE | 6,955 | $74K | 5.1% | 0.7% | 16% | A |
| 579 | Littleton MA | 10,404 | $150K | 5.6% | 4.8% | 8% | A |
| 580 | West Bridgewater MA | 7,872 | $123K | 5.0% | 4.7% | 10% | A |
| 581 | South Patrick Shores FL | 7,030 | $86K | 3.3% | 1.0% | 5% | A |
| 582 | White Rock NM | 5,716 | $157K | 2.5% | 0.2% | 4% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,026 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 6% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of West Bridgewater, the top three, the last and three more from Massachusetts.
12% of West Bridgewater works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Brockton (10%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Bridgewater workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bridgewater | – | A | C | 26 min | $123,406 |
| Bridgewater Town | 2% | A− | A | 31 min | $112,651 |
| Brockton | 10% | B− | A | 32 min | $80,115 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Bridgewater’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in West Bridgewater: questions
What is the median household income in West Bridgewater?
$123,406 (±$23,347) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,960 across Massachusetts and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Bridgewater?
5.0%, against 10.0% across Massachusetts and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Bridgewater?
26 minutes each way on average, against 29 across Massachusetts and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Bridgewater work?
10% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Boston (12%, 22 mi), Brockton (10%, 4 mi), Canton (3%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is West Bridgewater walkable?
West Bridgewater is more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 6.9 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around West Bridgewater without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from West Bridgewater, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Bridgewater
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.