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Sturbridge vs Uxbridge vs Plainfield
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%).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Uxbridge | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,960Lowest |
14,473 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge and Uxbridge 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% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Uxbridge 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. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Sturbridge 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. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sturbridge and Plainfield 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Uxbridge | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Uxbridge High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.6Highest |
10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.