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Williamsburg vs Sturbridge vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Chesterfield has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | Williamsburg | Sturbridge | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694 |
9,960Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Chesterfield and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
34.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,792±$21k about the MA average |
$136,759±$15kHighest 32% above MA |
$103,967±$11kLowest about the MA average |
| Sturbridge and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37k 28% below MA |
$425,800±$18kHighest 24% below MA |
$390,800±$48kLowest 30% below MA |
| Sturbridge and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$1,078±$409Lowest 39% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761Lowest 4% below MA |
$6,520Highest 9% above MA |
$5,969 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Sturbridge 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% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
92.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 13% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
13.4%±6.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg 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 | Williamsburg | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.