Town guide

East Bridgewater, Massachusetts

East Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to about 14,456 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02333.

Homes sold for a median of $322 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,456839 per sq mi
Median home value$510,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$322Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking58%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in East Bridgewater

1 ZIP code

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Around East Bridgewater

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA21 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY182 miles away

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

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

Who represents East Bridgewater

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

East Bridgewater had 14,440 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 145th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

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

East Bridgewater population by census2000: 12,974, 2010: 13,794, 2020: 14,44012,974200013,794201014,4402020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 50.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East BridgewaterJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 5 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 5.1 in39°21°Jan4.041°22°Feb3.648°29°Mar5.259°38°Apr4.570°47°May3.478°57°Jun4.184°63°Jul3.283°62°Aug3.675°54°Sep4.164°43°Oct5.054°34°Nov4.444°26°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brockton, MA weather station (3 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

114 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Bridgewater.

Nearest hospitals

  • Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brockton4.5 miles
  • Good Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Brockton7.7 miles
  • South Shore HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Weymouth9.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors4
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants36
Mental health providers37
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists1
Pharmacies4

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 East Bridgewater

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Strong Field · 5 acres0.3 mi
  • Stanley Iron Works Park · 3 acres2.8 mi
  • East Bridgewater Town Common and Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Roche Bros.2.9 mi
  • Trucchi's Supermarkets3.1 mi
  • America's Food Basket3.7 mi
  • Shaw's4.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi
  • Duval's Rx3.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • East Bridgewater Public Library0.7 mi

Museums

  • Halifax Historical Society5.1 mi
  • Station No. 56.7 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 1649.

Notable people born here

  • Tom Everett Scott (1970) · American actor

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

Schools in East Bridgewater

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
CentralEast BridgewaterPre-K–2520Public0.6 mi
Gordon W. Mitchell SchoolEast Bridgewater3–6612Public0.2 mi
East Bridgewater JR./SR. High SchoolEast Bridgewater7–12881Public0.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
High Road School of MaEast Bridgewater7–1227Nonsectarian2.2 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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