Compare towns
Westminster vs Sturbridge vs Seekonk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($137k).
Seekonk has the most expensive homes ($483k 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 | Westminster | Sturbridge | Seekonk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,374Lowest |
9,960 |
15,694Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.6Highest 21% above MA |
47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
46±3Lowest 15% above MA |
| Westminster and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Westminster and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% MA: 47.3% |
49.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,331±$22kLowest about the MA average |
$136,759±$15kHighest 32% above MA |
$120,613±$6k 16% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA |
$425,800±$18k 24% below MA |
$482,800±$16kHighest 14% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$268 5% above MA |
$1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,916±$165Highest 9% above MA |
| Seekonk and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 17% below MA |
$6,520Highest 9% above MA |
$4,956Lowest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.9%±19.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Westminster and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 7% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±4.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Seekonk 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #70 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Seekonk |
| High school in town | Oakmont Regional High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Seekonk High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
7.7Lowest |
10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.