East Bridgewater is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 14,408 people and four associated neighborhoods, East Bridgewater is the 143rd largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in East Bridgewater are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that East Bridgewater has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.58% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, East Bridgewater is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making East Bridgewater a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, East Bridgewater has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, East Bridgewater’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in East Bridgewater, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.90 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of East Bridgewater citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.31% of adults in East Bridgewater have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in East Bridgewater in 2022 was $58,078, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $232,312 for a family of four.

The people who call East Bridgewater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Bridgewater residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in East Bridgewater include Irish, English, Italian, French, and Portuguese.

The most common language spoken in East Bridgewater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.