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Sturbridge vs Wolfeboro vs Sutton vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Sutton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,960Highest |
6,571Lowest |
9,452 |
8,374 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge and Sutton 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. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
| 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 28% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$422,000±$36kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Sutton 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sutton | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Kingswood Regional High School | Sutton High School | Oakmont Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.1 |
12.6 |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.