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, East Bridgewater isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in East Bridgewater are a mix 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.76% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making East Bridgewater a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, East Bridgewater has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, East Bridgewater’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in East Bridgewater is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In East Bridgewater, the average commute to work is 33.42 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. In terms of college education, East Bridgewater is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.75% of adults in East Bridgewater have a college 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.
