Compare towns
Sturbridge vs Killingly vs Norfolk vs Sutton
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 oldest population (median age 47.2).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Killingly | Norfolk | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,960 |
17,867Highest |
11,673 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Sutton 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly 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±$15k 69% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Norfolk and Sturbridge 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk and Sutton 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #123 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | King Philip · Millis | Sutton |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Killingly High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.