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Sturbridge vs Sutton vs Plainfield vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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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 | Sutton | Plainfield | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,443Lowest |
9,452 |
15,141Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±6.8 23% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamsburg 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest 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±$34k 63% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,009±$225Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,410 106% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Plainfield School District | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.