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Windham vs Sturbridge vs Little Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Sturbridge has the most expensive homes ($426k median).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
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 | Windham | Sturbridge | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
9,960 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2 19% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72k 58% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,041 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sturbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #89 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.