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Bridgewater Town
Massachusettscity
Total population
28,471
Median home value
$533,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$112,651
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Bridgewater Town, a city in Massachusetts, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Public datasets list a population of roughly 28,471. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 41.972°, -70.979°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,429 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Total area is recorded as roughly 70.6 km². At 403 people per km², the city shows a medium-density urban fabric. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bridgewater Town, MA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Brockton HighHigh · Brockton · 3,679 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Bridgewater-Raynham RegionalHigh · Bridgewater · 1,390 students · 16:1 ratio
- Whitman Hanson RegionalHigh · Whitman · 1,093 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · Bridgewater · 957 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- Edgar B DavisElementary · Brockton · 930 students · 15:1 ratio
- East Bridgewater JR./SR. High SchoolHigh · East Bridgewater · 904 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- Middleborough HighHigh · Middleborough · 851 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- Williams Intermediate SchoolElementary · Bridgewater · 801 students · 17:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Massachusetts
- Braintree Town16.2 mi away
- Duxbury16.2 mi away · pop. 1,994
- Ocean Grove20.6 mi away · pop. 3,453
- Bourne25 mi away · pop. 1,806
- Cochituate31.1 mi away
- Forestdale31.3 mi away
- Cordaville34.7 mi away
- Mashpee Neck36.2 mi away · pop. 1,076
- Peabody38.8 mi away · pop. 54,695
- West Concord39.6 mi away · pop. 6,320
- Yarmouth Port43.1 mi away · pop. 5,403
- South Dennis46.5 mi away · pop. 3,899
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Recent natural events nearby
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Events
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Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library