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Sturbridge vs Killingly vs Williamsburg vs Southbridge Town
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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Southbridge Town has the most renters (57.3% 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 | Sturbridge | Killingly | Williamsburg | Southbridge Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,443Lowest |
17,867 |
2,694 |
17,928Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±6.8 23% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4 5% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southbridge Town and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamsburg and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 63% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$66,287±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,400±$29kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$294,800±$18k 11% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Williamsburg 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. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,256±$79 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,410Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.8%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #282 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Williamsburg | Southbridge |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | Southbridge High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.