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Holland vs Pomfret 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
Holland has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Holland | Pomfret | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,583Lowest |
4,317 |
9,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
| Holland and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,979±$12kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Pomfret 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 | #182 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holland | Pomfret School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | None 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.