Town of Bridgewater
Bridgewater, chartered in 1656, originally prospered as an industrial and agricultural center. Later, the town emerged as a shoe, nail, and brick manufacturing center, employing hundreds of residents of southeastern Massachusetts.
Bridgewater is centrally located at Routes 24 and 495 and provides easy access to Boston, Cape Cod, and Providence.
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Bridgewater Statistics
Town Clerk: (508) 697-0941
Website: www.Bridgewaterma.org
Commonwealth Communities (Mass.Gov): Bridgewater
2002 Tax Rates:
Residential $15.18
Commercial $15.18
Median Housing Price: $331,000
Median Family Income: $52,483
2002 Population: 25,185
Public Schools:
School Superintendent - (508) 824-2730
Total Enrollment 10/01/02 - 6,156
Per Pupil Expenditure 1999 - $5,752
SAT Scores 2000:
Verbal - 549
Math - 551
Part. Rate - 76%
Plans of High School Graduates:
4-Year College - 65%
2-Year College - 20%
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