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Mapleton vs Newburgh 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
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Newburgh | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,475Lowest |
9,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | 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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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.