Community Guide
A town of 7,707 people at the junction of Routes 24, 28, and 106, where the median sale was $599,641 in May 2026 and a WPA-built riverfront park sits on the 14-mile Town River. West Bridgewater is the quiet value play of the Route 24 corridor.
Quick Answer
West Bridgewater is 25 miles south of Boston, at the junction of Routes 24 and 106. It has no MBTA station; nearby stations are Campello in Brockton and Bridgewater. Open space includes the Town River and War Memorial Park. West Bridgewater's FY2026 tax rate is $13.61 per $1,000 and its typical home value is about $604,000 (Zillow, September 2026).
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| County | Plymouth County |
|---|---|
| ZIP code | 02379 |
| FY2026 residential tax rate | $13.61 per $1,000 of assessed value |
| Typical home value | $604,000 (Zillow, September 2026) |
| Commuter rail | No station in town. Nearby: Campello (about 45 minutes) and Bridgewater (about 55), to South Station |
| Highways | Routes 24 and 106 meet in town; Route 28 runs to Brockton and Bridgewater |
| Public schools | West Bridgewater Public Schools, PK-12, 4 schools; Middle-Senior High School (grades 7-12) |
| Distance to Boston | 25 miles south |
Overview
West Bridgewater is one of the smallest towns in this part of Plymouth County — 7,707 residents at the 2020 census, a single ZIP code (02379), and a school district compact enough that grades 7 through 12 share one building. Its roots run deep even by Massachusetts standards: the Keith House on River Street, built in 1662, is the oldest standing parsonage in the United States. What sets the town apart today, though, is the math of its location. West Bridgewater sits where Routes 24, 28, and 106 cross, which puts Boston, Providence, and the South Shore each within a straight shot — yet the town itself has held onto a low-rise, small-scale character that larger neighbors like Brockton and Bridgewater, both several times its population, traded away decades ago. You get the road network without the density that usually comes with it.
On price, West Bridgewater is a genuine value play rather than a marketing line. Redfin put the median sale price at $599,641 as of May 2026, and the market moves quickly: homes went under agreement in a median of 9 days, down from 18 a year earlier, typically selling about 1% over asking. Movoto's June 2026 data shows a median list price near $735,000 at roughly $324 per square foot, a gap that reflects a handful of larger listings rather than what typical homes actually close for. For context, Zillow pegs neighboring Bridgewater's average home value at $641,909 — so West Bridgewater buyers are paying less to be one exit closer to Boston on Route 24. The FY2026 residential tax rate is $13.61 per $1,000, essentially even with East Bridgewater's $13.69. The housing stock leans capes, ranches, and colonials on generous lots, with turnover low enough that well-kept homes draw multiple offers fast.
The town's signature asset is War Memorial Park, built in the 1930s with Works Progress Administration labor on the banks of the Town River just south of the town center. Its Triple Arch stone bridge and riverside grounds earned the park a listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008, and the site doubles as a canoe launch on the river. The park is one of the sites along the planned Nunckatessett Greenway, a network of land and water trails proposed for the 14-mile Town River to link West Bridgewater and Bridgewater centers with the regional Bay Circuit Trail and the walking trails at Bridgewater State University; the town's 2024 open space plan calls it an aspirational vision. Commuters have options in every direction: Route 24 on-ramps are in town, and while West Bridgewater has no station of its own, Bridgewater station on the MBTA Fall River/New Bedford Line has weekday trains to South Station about every hour to hour and a quarter, a ride of roughly 55 minutes, with Campello in Brockton making the trip in about 45.
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The things buyers ask about most in West Bridgewater, in brief.
Redfin's median sale price was $599,641 in May 2026, with homes going under agreement in a median of 9 days — down from 18 a year earlier — and typically closing about 1% over asking. Movoto's June 2026 figures show a median list price near $735,000 at $324 per square foot. The FY2026 residential tax rate is $13.61 per $1,000.
West Bridgewater runs its own small district, with the Middle-Senior High School housing grades 7 through 12 under one roof. The state counts 1,360 students in the district for 2025-26, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1 to 1.
War Memorial Park, built in the 1930s with WPA labor on the Town River, joined the National Register of Historic Places in 2008; its Triple Arch stone bridge is the town's postcard shot. The park sits on the 14-mile Town River, where West Bridgewater and Bridgewater share a plan for the Nunckatessett Greenway, a network of land and water trails meant to tie into the Bay Circuit Trail.
Routes 24, 28, and 106 all cross in town, putting Boston, Providence, and the South Shore each a direct drive away. There is no station in town, but two sit close by: Bridgewater on the MBTA Fall River/New Bedford Line has weekday trains to South Station about every hour to hour and a quarter, a ride of roughly 55 minutes, and Campello in Brockton makes it in about 45.
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Common Questions
It depends on what you need. West Bridgewater has no MBTA station, but Campello and Bridgewater stations are nearby, and Routes 24 and 106 meet in town. The town runs its own four-school district for prekindergarten through grade 12. Its open space plan lists the Town River, War Memorial Park and West Bridgewater State Forest. About 75 percent of housing units are detached houses, per Census Bureau estimates.
MARKET DATA
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (typical home value), data through September 2026.
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