Compare towns
Sturbridge vs Georgetown vs Northbridge
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 (+6.5%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% 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 | Georgetown | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,960 |
8,474Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Northbridge 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sturbridge and Georgetown 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% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge and Northbridge 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 |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
| Georgetown 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±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520 9% above MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Georgetown | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Georgetown High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
9.3 |
10.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.