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Sturbridge vs Whitingham vs Millis
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%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Whitingham | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,960Highest |
1,368Lowest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 69% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| 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 28% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520 109% above U.S. |
$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 43% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Millis |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Twin Valley Middle High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
7.8 |
10.7Highest |
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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.