Housing data for Sturbridge, MA
Sturbridge, MA has an estimated 9,960 residents and 4,405 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Worcester County.
13.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,193 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,960 (±20)
- Housing units
- 4,405 (±190)
- Households that rent
- 13.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,193
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.4%
What stands out in Sturbridge
Households that rent: 13.7% (±3.5 points) in Sturbridge, lower than in Worcester County (34.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.8% (±1.6 points) in Sturbridge, lower than in Worcester County (8.3%).
Median household income: $136,759 (±$15,470) in Sturbridge, higher than in Worcester County ($95,939).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 59.0% (±5.1 points) in Sturbridge, higher than in Worcester County (37.9%).
- Renters and owners in Sturbridge
- Commute and cars in Sturbridge
- Income and affordability in Sturbridge
- Heating fuel in Sturbridge
Housing in Sturbridge at a glance
- Median rent: $1,193 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 42.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 13.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $136,759 median household income
- Home values: $425,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,578 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,520 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 47.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 37.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 207 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Sturbridge against Worcester County, its state and the nation
| Sturbridge | Worcester County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,960 (±20) | 867,788 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,405 (±190) | 355,185 (±112) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.7% (±3.5 points) | 34.2% (±0.5 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,193 (±$398) | $1,426 (±$19) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $136,759 (±$15,470) | $95,939 (±$1,131) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $425,800 (±$17,927) | $423,700 (±$3,371) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,520 (±$252) | $5,438 (±$56) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.3% (±7.7 points) | 63.8% (±1.0 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.8 minutes (±4.3) | 29.2 minutes (±0.4) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.8% (±2.1 points) | 92.9% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.2 years (±2.6) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sturbridge covers 37.2 square miles of land, about 268 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sturbridge has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,539 (±21) | 9,960 (±20) | +4.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,847 (±192) | 4,405 (±190) | +14.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,158 (±$163) | $1,193 (±$398) | +3.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $287,500 (±$12,516) | $425,800 (±$17,927) | +48.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $81,875 (±$15,741) | $136,759 (±$15,470) | +67.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,174 (±$163) | $2,578 (±$172) | +18.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,722 (±$254) | $6,520 (±$252) | +38.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.7% (±6.2 points) | 13.7% (±3.5 points) | −5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±5.0 points) | 3.3% (±4.9 points) | +3.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Sturbridge
In 2025, the Sturbridge Police Department reported 207 violent and 839 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Worcester County, the departments that report recorded 305 violent and 791 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Sturbridge
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01518 | 100% | 2,598 | $767 | $452,900 | $136,111 |
| 01566 | 100% | 7,362 | $1,914 | $415,900 | $137,730 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Sturbridge
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southbridge Town | 4.2 mi | $1,256 | $294,800 | 57.3% |
| Holland (community) | 5.0 mi | $1,750 | $325,200 | 3.0% |
| Brookfield | 5.4 mi | $1,014 | $341,900 | 12.5% |
| Holland | 6.2 mi | $1,750 | $333,600 | 5.0% |
| Brimfield | 6.2 mi | $886 | $389,100 | 12.5% |
| Charlton | 6.5 mi | $1,381 | $427,500 | 15.1% |
| East Brookfield | 7.6 mi | $1,142 | $381,200 | 16.7% |
| Wales | 8.1 mi | $1,104 | $296,200 | 10.6% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Sturbridge
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland | $1,078 | $462,800 | $145,707 | 10.6% |
| Pepperell | $1,295 | $482,100 | $124,073 | 15.7% |
| Uxbridge | $1,555 | $441,100 | $124,725 | 20.1% |
| Shirley | $1,481 | $427,600 | $122,365 | 22.6% |
| Kingston | $1,159 | $610,600 | $119,876 | 18.8% |
| Douglas | $1,503 | $470,600 | $152,267 | 16.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Massachusetts.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sturbridge, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,577 | $1,587 | $2,043 | $2,560 | $2,915 |
HUD income limits for Sturbridge, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,100 | $73,750 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,700 | $84,300 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,300 | $94,850 |
| 4 people | $39,500 | $65,850 | $105,350 |
| 5 people | $42,700 | $71,150 | $113,800 |
| 6 people | $45,850 | $76,400 | $122,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,700 | $130,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,950 | $139,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $130,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Sturbridge include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fiskdale, Sturbridge (community).
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Sturbridge
What is the average rent in Sturbridge, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sturbridge is $1,193 (±$398) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Sturbridge rent-burdened?
42.0% of renting households in Sturbridge pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Sturbridge?
Sturbridge has an estimated 556 (±153) renting households, 13.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Sturbridge?
The median household income in Sturbridge is $136,759 (±$15,470) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sturbridge, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $425,800 (±$17,927) for owner-occupied homes in Sturbridge (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sturbridge?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sturbridge, MA is $2,578 (±$172) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Sturbridge growing?
In Sturbridge, the number of residents went from 9,539 in 2015–2019 to 9,960 in 2020–2024 (+4.4%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Sturbridge?
The ZIP codes that cover Sturbridge are 01518, 01566.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 01518?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01518 is $767 (±$614) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturbridge town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturbridge town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturbridge town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturbridge town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturbridge town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturbridge town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturbridge town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Sturbridge Police Department (ORI MA0144800)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sturbridge town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:68155, in state:25 county:027).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .