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Hampton vs Quinebaug vs Sturbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Sturbridge has the most expensive 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 | Hampton | Quinebaug | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,193Lowest |
9,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug 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 | Hampton 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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| 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.