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Dummerston vs Sturbridge vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Dummerston | Sturbridge | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
9,960Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.