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Population (year 2000): 25,185. Estimated
population in July 2005: 25,720 (+2.1% change)
Males: 13,233 (52.5%), Females: 11,952 (47.5%)
Plymouth County
Zip codes: .
Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $65,318 (year 2000)
Median house value: $196,800 (year 2000)
Races in Bridgewater:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
- Other race (6.2%)
- Black (4.0%)
- Hispanic (2.8%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (30.8%), Italian (17.7%),
English (13.9%), Portuguese (5.9%), French (5.8%), German
(5.6%).
Elevation: 104 feet
Land area: 2.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Bridgewater
- High school or higher: 86.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Bridgewater town
- Never married: 29.7%
- Now married: 55.5%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 8.0%
4.5% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.0% Latin
America, 0.9% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgewater:
- BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
- CARITAS GOOD SAMARITAN MED CTR (about 8 miles;
BROCKTON, MA)
- MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles;
TAUNTON, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Bridgewater:
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 25 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 36 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 40 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgewater:
- TAUNTON MUNI (about 9 miles; TAUNTON, MA; ID: TAN)
- MONPONSETT POND (about 10 miles; HALIFAX, MA; ID:
MA6)
- CRANLAND (about 10 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)
Amtrak station near Bridgewater:
- 20 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. &
RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending
machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
College/University in Bridgewater:
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 6,843; Public; Website: www.bridgew.edu;
Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Bridgewater:
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
- QUINCY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,528)
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 24 miles;
BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 25
miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
Public high school in Bridgewater:
- BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM REG (Students: 1,563;
Location: 166 MT PROSPECT STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bridgewater:
- BRIDGEWATER ELEM (Students: 1,360; Location:
500 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
- WILLIAMS MIDDLE (Students: 1,171; Location:
200 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
- BURNELL CAMPUS SCHOOL (Students: 362;
Location: 66 HOOPER STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle school in Bridgewater:
- JOYFUL LEARNING/SOUTHBROOK SCH (Students:
242; Location: 792 PLYMOUTH ST; Grades: PK - 4)
Library in Bridgewater:
- BRIDGEWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$979,353; Location: 15 SOUTH ST.; 118,867 books; 2,930
audio materials; 2,729 video materials; 166 serial
subscriptions)
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