East Bridgewater is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 14,338 people and four associated neighborhoods, East Bridgewater is the 143rd largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in East Bridgewater are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, East Bridgewater is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, East Bridgewater is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Bridgewater who work in office and administrative support (11.81%), management occupations (11.08%), and sales jobs (10.27%). Also of interest is that East Bridgewater has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.76% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, East Bridgewater is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, East Bridgewater really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is East Bridgewater perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In East Bridgewater, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.42 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of East Bridgewater citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.75% of adults in East Bridgewater have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in East Bridgewater in 2022 was $55,451, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $221,804 for a family of four. The people who call East Bridgewater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Bridgewater residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in East Bridgewater include Irish, English, Italian, French, and German. The most common language spoken in East Bridgewater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.
