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Wilbraham vs Concord vs Sturbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilbraham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Wilbraham | Concord | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572 |
18,223Highest |
9,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
| Concord and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
49.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,051±$14kLowest 17% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$425,800±$18k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658 11% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,520Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Concord and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% below MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Concord Carlisle High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
11.4 |
7.7Lowest |
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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.