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Sturbridge vs Enfield vs Whately
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 highest household income ($132k).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Enfield | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,443 |
41,090Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±6.8 23% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Whately 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%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield 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% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately 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% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge and Enfield 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 63% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Whately 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. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Whately and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,009±$225Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,410Highest 106% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
$5,027Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enfield and Sturbridge 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Whately |
| High school in town | — | Enfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.