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Sturbridge vs Danielson vs Killingly 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 most people working from home (19.8%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Danielson | Killingly | Southbridge Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,960 |
4,209Lowest |
17,867 |
17,928Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
40.9±2.4 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southbridge Town and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$66,287±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$294,800±$18k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,256±$79Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Southbridge Town and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Southbridge Town and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southbridge |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | — | Killingly High School | Southbridge High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
9.8 |
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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.