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Douglas vs Georgetown vs Sturbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($426k 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 | Douglas | Georgetown | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
8,474Lowest |
9,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 10% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Sturbridge and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$136,759±$15kLowest 32% above MA |
| Douglas and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA |
| Georgetown and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Lowest 6% above MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$6,520 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Douglas and Georgetown 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Georgetown | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Georgetown High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
9.3Highest |
7.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.