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Temple vs Sturbridge vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Sturbridge has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Wilton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Temple | Sturbridge | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
9,960Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Temple and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$6,520Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Temple 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 | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
9.1Highest |
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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.