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Cornwall vs Sturbridge vs Woodmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Sturbridge has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Woodmont has the most renters (17.6% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Sturbridge | Woodmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
9,960Highest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Lowest 21% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodmont and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34k 60% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$91,250±$26kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$467,900±$48k 41% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,877±$182Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$7,901Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.3%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.