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Phippsburg vs Sturbridge vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% 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 | Phippsburg | Sturbridge | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Lowest |
9,960Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.