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Sturbridge vs Hampton vs Sturbridge
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($418k 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 | Hampton | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,960 |
10,101Highest |
2,443Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.8±6.8 23% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge and Sturbridge 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. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$131,568±$34k 63% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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 28% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$418,400±$29kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$2,009±$225Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520 109% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,410Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | — | — |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.