What kinds of homes are in Bridgewater Town, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Bridgewater Town, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bridgewater Town, MA has 9,429 (±420) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 346 homes per square mile of land.

63.5% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,429 (±420)
Detached houses: 63.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 17.8%

Homes in Bridgewater Town by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bridgewater Town	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	63.5% (±3.8 points)	69.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.5% (±2.2 points)	5.2%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.6% (±2.9 points)	5.0%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.2% (±1.3 points)	5.8%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.8% (±2.5 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.6% (±2.5 points)	5.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.1% (±1.3 points)	2.3%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bridgewater Town, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Plymouth County (12.0%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bridgewater Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgewater Town
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bridgewater Town	—	17.8% (±3.8 points)	—
West Bridgewater	4.2 mi	3.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Raynham Center	4.5 mi	27.8% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Raynham	4.5 mi	20.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Bridgewater	4.9 mi	4.4% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Middleborough Center	6.1 mi	25.0% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Halifax	6.3 mi	3.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Whitman	7.6 mi	12.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Taunton	7.6 mi	15.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Bridgewater, MA (3.8%), East Bridgewater, MA (4.4%), Halifax, MA (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middleborough Center, MA (25.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Hingham	21.8% (±3.8 points)
2	Brockton	21.3% (±2.0 points)
3	Abington	18.1% (±4.4 points)
4	Bridgewater Town	17.8% (±3.8 points)
5	Hull	16.6% (±3.0 points)
6	Plymouth	13.1% (±1.9 points)
7	Whitman	12.3% (±3.1 points)
8	Duxbury	11.9% (±4.2 points)
9	Marshfield	11.3% (±2.6 points)
10	Hanover	10.7% (±2.8 points)

Showing 10 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bridgewater Town

How many homes are in Bridgewater Town?

Bridgewater Town, MA has an estimated 9,429 (±420) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bridgewater Town houses or apartments?

63.5% are detached houses and 7.5% attached houses, while 26.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Bridgewater Town?

8.8% of homes in Bridgewater Town are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater Town city, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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