Compare towns
Sturbridge vs Sutton vs Everett vs Southbridge Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sturbridge has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Southbridge Town has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Sutton | Everett | Southbridge Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,960 |
9,452Lowest |
50,045Highest |
17,928 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
40.9±2.4 about the MA average |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Southbridge Town and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
14.3%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Sturbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
19.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Southbridge Town 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 32% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$66,287±$8kLowest 36% below MA |
| Sutton 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 24% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$294,800±$18kLowest 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,256±$79 29% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520 9% above MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,400Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.8%±8.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
15.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
42.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
35 min 20% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
4.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #282 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Sutton | Everett | Southbridge |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Sutton High School | Everett High | Southbridge High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
12.1 |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.