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Tunbridge vs Sturbridge vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Tunbridge | Sturbridge | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
9,960Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.