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Sturbridge vs Suffield 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 most kids (18.7% under 18).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Suffield | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,443 |
15,702Highest |
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. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% 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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Whately 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge and Suffield 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. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Suffield 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. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above 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. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,410 106% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,027Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Whately |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.