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Wrentham vs Sturbridge vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Sturbridge has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Cumberland has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Wrentham | Sturbridge | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297 |
9,960Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wrentham and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15k 69% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham 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 | #49 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
7.7Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.