Compare towns
Sturbridge vs Suffield vs Windsor vs Westminster
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 highest household income ($137k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Westminster has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,960 |
15,702 |
29,468Highest |
8,374Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% 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% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4Highest 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% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% 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% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor 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. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Suffield 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% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | Oakmont Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
10.9 |
10.2 |
13.6Highest |
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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.