Compare towns
Middlefield vs Sturbridge vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Sturbridge has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Middlefield | Sturbridge | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243Lowest |
9,960 |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
38.1±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlefield and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 24% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$79,438±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$295,300±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,446±$45 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$6,412Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Middletown 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #89 of 282 in MA | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.