Compare towns
Sturbridge vs Washington vs Millis
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 people working from home (19.8%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Washington | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,960Highest |
526Lowest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
| Washington and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 32% above MA |
$95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
| 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 24% below MA |
$370,700±$32kLowest 34% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA |
— | $1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
| Millis and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520 9% above MA |
$4,381Lowest 27% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% MA: 62.5% |
92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Sturbridge and Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | — | Millis |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | — | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.