Compare towns
Sturbridge vs Wilbraham vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Wilbraham | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,443Lowest |
14,572Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±6.8 20% above MA |
44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Wilbraham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.8% MA: 47.3% |
51.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 27% above MA |
$122,051±$14k 17% above MA |
$104,792±$21kLowest about the MA average |
| Sturbridge and Wilbraham 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% below MA |
$416,000±$25k 26% below MA |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA |
| Sturbridge and Wilbraham 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 |
$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,420±$228 19% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,410 7% above MA |
$6,658Highest 11% above MA |
$5,761Lowest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
4.6%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 14%±9.4 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hampden-Wilbraham | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | — | Minnechaug Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.