Compare towns
Sturbridge vs Berlin vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($132k).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Williamsburg has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sturbridge | Berlin | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,443Lowest |
3,378Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±6.8Lowest 20% above MA |
49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±7.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.8% MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,568±$34kHighest 27% above MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
$104,792±$21kLowest about the MA average |
| Sturbridge and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,400±$29k 26% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,009±$225 14% above MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,420±$228Lowest 19% below MA |
| Berlin and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,410 7% above MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$5,761Lowest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
5%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 14%±9.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Berlin-Boylston | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.