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Bridgewater Town, Massachusetts

Bridgewater Town is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to about 28,471 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02324 and 02325.

Homes sold for a median of $318 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population28,4711,045 per sq mi
Median home value$533,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$318Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bridgewater Town

2 ZIP codes
Bridgewater, MA02325Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Bridgewater Town

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)27 miles away
Closer regional airportNew Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY179 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bridgewater Town; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bridgewater Town

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 70th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Plymouth County grew from 113,985 residents in 1900 to 530,819 in 2020.

Plymouth County, 1900–2020

Plymouth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 113,985, 1910: 144,337, 1920: 156,968, 1930: 162,311, 1940: 168,824, 1950: 189,468, 1960: 248,449, 1970: 333,314, 1980: 405,437, 1990: 435,276, 2000: 472,822, 2010: 494,919, 2020: 530,819114K’00’10157K’20’30169K’40’50248K’60’70405K’80’90473K’00’10531K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bridgewater TownJan: high 38°F, low 17°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 18°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 31°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 24°F, 4.7 in38°17°Jan4.240°18°Feb3.447°26°Mar5.258°35°Apr4.868°45°May3.877°54°Jun4.183°60°Jul4.381°58°Aug2.774°50°Sep4.363°40°Oct5.153°31°Nov4.643°24°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bridgewater, MA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Plymouth County

180,733 jobs at 13,421 businesses in Plymouth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Plymouth CountyHealth care and social assistance: 35,455 jobs; Retail trade: 29,057 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 21,389 jobs; Construction: 15,680 jobs; Professional services: 11,218 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,812 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,791 jobs; Other services: 8,051 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 9% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

227 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bridgewater Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brockton7.6 miles
  • Brown University Health Morton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Taunton8.0 miles
  • Good Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Brockton9.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors2
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants34
Mental health providers134
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bridgewater Town

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Flagg Street Soccer Field · 18 acres1.0 mi
  • Legion Field · 18 acres0.5 mi
  • Jenny Leonard Park · 11 acres2.2 mi
  • Scotland Little League Field · 6 acres1.9 mi
  • War Memorial Park · 5 acres3.3 mi
  • Stanley Iron Works Park · 3 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Roche Bros.1.2 mi
  • Trucchi's Supermarkets3.4 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Walgreens0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi

Libraries (6 nearby)

  • Maxwell Library0.7 mi
  • Bridgewater Public Library0.8 mi
  • Massachusetts Department of Corrections State Hospital Library2.4 mi
  • Library2.4 mi
  • Library2.4 mi

Museums

  • Halifax Historical Society5.7 mi
  • Middleboro Historical Museum6.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1650.

Colleges and universities

  • Bridgewater State University

Notable people born here

  • Mickey Cochrane (1903) · American baseball player
  • Dunham Jackson (1888) · American mathematician (1888–1946)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bridgewater Town

Public schools here are run by Bridgewater-Raynham. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mitchell Elementary SchoolBridgewaterPre-K–2931Public0.4 mi
Williams Intermediate SchoolBridgewater3–5863Public0.6 mi
Bridgewater Middle SchoolBridgewater6–8828Public1.0 mi
Bridgewater-Raynham RegionalBridgewater9–121,487Public1.4 mi
Therapeutic Day SchoolBridgewater10–1210Special Education1.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hope Christian SchoolBridgewaterPre-K–86Christian (no specific denomination)1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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