Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Bridgewater

Official Website: www.bridgewaterma.org
County: Plymouth
Region: Brockton-Bridgewater Area
Year Settled: 1650
Incorporated as a Town: 1656
Land Area: 27.5 sq. miles
Population Density: 916 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 25,185
Estimated Population for 2006: 25,695
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
86.5%White
3.8%Black
2.8%Hispanic
1.1%Asian
0.2%Native American
5.7%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $78,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $190,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $380,000
Poverty: 3.5%
Violent Crime Index: 2 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 14 (low)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Brockton Hospital (Brockton), Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center (Brockton)

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