COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Wareham vs Bridgewater Town
PLACE A
West Wareham, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
West Wareham is 92% smaller than Bridgewater Town. Bridgewater Town earns more, with a median household income $54,091 higher.
WEST WAREHAMBRIDGEWATER TOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population2,25729,309−92% vs Bridgewater Town
Population density6051,076−471
Population growth7.8%––
Median age57.637.6+20.0
Male40.5%51.6%−11.2 pts
Female59.5%48.4%+11.2 pts
Foreign-born2.4%9.7%−7.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.1%78.7%+0.5 pts
Black2.6%7.8%−5.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%5.3%−4.6 pts
Asian0.3%3.1%−2.8 pts
Other17.3%5.1%+12.2 pts
Median household income$58,560$112,651−$54,091
Per capita income$38,106$46,657−$8,551
Poverty rate19.9%4.8%+15.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5110.411+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%39.5%−21.2 pts
Graduate degree4.2%14.9%−10.6 pts
Unemployment rate12.1%4.7%+7.5 pts
Labor force participation48.9%61.9%−13.1 pts
Median home value$230,800$533,100−$302,300
Median gross rent$1,269$2,092−$823
Owner-occupied78.6%75.6%+3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households88.5%53.7%+34.8 pts
Average commute22.331.4−9.1
Worked from home17.7%12.7%+5.1 pts
Public transit to work1.8%1.4%+0.4 pts
Uninsured6.6%2.6%+4.0 pts
Population, 2019 – 2024