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Georgetown vs Sturbridge vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sturbridge has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Georgetown | Sturbridge | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
9,960 |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15k 69% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Georgetown | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
7.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.