Compare towns
Sturbridge vs Tyringham vs Sutton vs Sturbridge
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 most kids (20.7% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Sturbridge has the most renters (16.7% rent).
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 | Tyringham | Sutton | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,960Highest |
494Lowest |
9,452 |
2,443 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
47.8±6.8 20% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.7%±4.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±7.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
55.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge 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 32% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$131,568±$34kLowest 27% above MA |
| Tyringham and Sutton 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 |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$418,400±$29kLowest 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,009±$225Highest 14% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520 9% above MA |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,410 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
29.1%±19.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
14%±9.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Sutton 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 | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | — | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | — | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.