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Sutton vs Windham vs Sturbridge vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Sturbridge has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
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 | Sutton | Windham | Sturbridge | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
19,188Highest |
9,960 |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15k 69% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% 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 | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Sturbridge 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #89 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | RSU 14 | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Windham High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
12.1 |
7.7Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.