Compare towns
Webster vs Georgetown vs Sturbridge vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sturbridge has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Webster | Georgetown | Sturbridge | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
8,474Lowest |
9,960 |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
| Sturbridge and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sturbridge and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
36.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
$89,781±$10k 14% below MA |
| Georgetown and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$425,800±$18k 24% below MA |
$387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,402±$76 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$6,520 9% above MA |
$4,654 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Georgetown | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Georgetown High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
9.3 |
7.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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MA 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.