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Wilbraham vs Cornwall vs Sturbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Cornwall | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572Highest |
1,208Lowest |
9,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilbraham and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658 113% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,520Lowest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | — | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.