Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Sturbridge vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($137k).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Arrowsic | Sturbridge | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
9,960Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arrowsic and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arrowsic and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.