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Sturbridge vs Hanson vs Windsor Locks vs Millis
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%).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Hanson | Windsor Locks | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,960 |
10,660 |
12,579Highest |
8,888Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis 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 69% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Millis 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. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520 109% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Windsor Locks 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Windsor Locks 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Whitman-Hanson | Windsor Locks School District | Millis |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Whitman Hanson Regional | Windsor Locks High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
14.7Highest |
8.9 |
10.7 |
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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.