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Sturbridge vs Millbury vs Whately
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).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Millbury | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,443 |
13,961Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±6.8 20% above MA |
42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
49.3±6.7Highest 23% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Millbury and Sturbridge 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% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Whately and Millbury 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 MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge and Millbury 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 |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$116,563±$15kLowest 12% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,400±$29kLowest 26% below MA |
$450,100±$19kHighest 20% below MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
| Millbury and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,009±$225Highest 14% above MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Sturbridge and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,410Highest 7% above MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.9 MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millbury 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 MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 14%±9.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Whately and Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Millbury | Whately |
| High school in town | — | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.