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Sturbridge vs Woonsocket vs Millis vs Sturbridge
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%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Sturbridge has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Woonsocket | Millis | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,960 |
43,521Highest |
8,888 |
2,443Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
47.8±6.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge and Woonsocket 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$131,568±$34k 63% 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$418,400±$29k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$2,009±$225Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Millis 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,410 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Woonsocket 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±9.4 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #63 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Millis | — |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Woonsocket High School | Millis High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
15.2Highest |
10.7 |
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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.