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Sturbridge vs Suffield vs Westminster 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%).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Suffield | Westminster | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,960 |
15,702Highest |
8,374Lowest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Sturbridge 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Millis 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% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis 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. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$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. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Millis 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #112 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Suffield School District | Ashburnham-Westminster | Millis |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Suffield High School | Oakmont Regional High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
10.9 |
13.6Highest |
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.