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Sturbridge vs Everett vs Upton vs Southbridge Town
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 oldest population (median age 47.2).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Southbridge Town has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
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 | Everett | Upton | Southbridge Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,960 |
50,045Highest |
8,189Lowest |
17,928 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
40.9±2.4 about the MA average |
| Sturbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.3%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
19.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$66,287±$8kLowest 36% below MA |
| Upton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,800±$18k 24% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$294,800±$18kLowest 48% below MA |
| Everett and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,256±$79 29% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520 9% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,400Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
55.8%±8.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
4.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #282 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Everett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Southbridge |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Everett High | Blackstone Valley | Southbridge High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.2 |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.