West Bridgewater is a small residential community adjacent to the City of Brockton. One of West Bridgewater's major assets is its proximity to major highways. The town's location at the junction of Routes 24 and 106 has played a part in its development of industrial, commercial and residential development.
Interstate 495, which is near West Bridgewater provides a vital link between the town and points throughout Massachusetts. Though the town is largely residential, there has been an increasing presence of industry, warehouses and commercial businesses along these highways. Additionally, West Bridgewater benefits from its short distance to Boston, just 25 miles north.
This attractive community is also blessed with a large percent of undeveloped land and still possesses several working farms that serve as visual reminders of the past when the area was primarily agricultural. Today however, residents and visitors to West Bridgewater can appreciate the scenic beauty on both the outskirts of town as well as in protected spaces such as the historic War Memorial Park along Town River. One lovely feature of this place is the gazebo around which special events and summer concerts are held.
Another source of the area's charm is the abundance of antique dealers whose shops are spread throughout the community and in two large multi-vendor cooperatives. Towns surrounding West Bridgewater include: Brockton on the north, East Bridgewater on the east, Easton on the west, Raynham on the southwest, and Bridgewater on the south. Besides Brockton and Boston, there are several other cities nearby that serve as hubs of industry and commercial activity. Providence, Rhode Island, for example is 30 miles south.
West Bridgewater's local services include police, fire, a waste transfer station, water department and town library among other basic municipal amenities. West Bridgewater's public school department is comprised of four elementary schools and a junior-senior high school. Neighborhoods in West Bridgewater are largely composed of single-family homes. There are many appealing colonial, cape and ranch style homes through town and a variety of condo/townhouse units in attractive buildings as well.
In August 2008, the average home sales price for a single family home or condo in West Bridgewater, MA was $288,369. While this data is collected from the MLS and deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed.
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