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Wayne vs Sturbridge vs Livermore Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
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 | Wayne | Sturbridge | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
9,960Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
36.7±11.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Livermore Falls and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$45,843±$6kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$147,500±$34kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398Highest 16% below U.S. |
$856±$126Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$1,399Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
29%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | 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.