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Sturbridge vs Danielson vs Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sturbridge has the most homeowners (83.3%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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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 | Danielson | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,443Lowest |
4,209 |
4,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±6.8 23% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danielson and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boylston and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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±$34k 63% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Sturbridge 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% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,009±$225 42% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,410 106% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boylston and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Sturbridge 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 | — | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | — | — | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.