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Sturbridge, Massachusetts

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Population in 2010: 2,253.
Population change since 2000: +10.1%
Males: 1,142  (50.7%)
Females: 1,111  (49.3%)
Median resident age:

49.7 years
Massachusetts median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 01507, 01566.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $120,217 (it was $56,806 in 2000)
Sturbridge:

$120,217
MA:

$94,488

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $55,994 (it was $24,596 in 2000)

Sturbridge CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $404,968 (it was $150,200 in 2000)
Sturbridge:

$404,968
MA:

$534,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $419,164; detached houses: $447,621; townhouses or other attached units: $343,592; in 2-unit structures: $323,295; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $332,295; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $232,758; mobile homes: $113,885

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,702.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sturbridge: 125.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.5%
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  • Races in Sturbridge, MA (2022)
    • 2,02590.7%White alone
    • 632.8%Two or more races
    • 582.6%Hispanic
    • 291.3%Black alone
    • 130.6%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sturbridge, Massachusetts as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sturbridge is 1,262 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Sturbridge by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		3
(32.1)		2
(21.6)		4
(42.9)		1
(10.7)		7
(74.5)		4
(42.3)		3
(31.5)		5
(52.5)		2
(20.8)		2
(20.8)		3
(31.2)		4
(41.7)		6
(62.0)		3
(30.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(10.7)		2
(21.6)		5
(53.6)		3
(32.0)		5
(53.2)		4
(42.3)		2
(21.0)		3
(31.5)		2
(20.8)		2
(20.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		16
(171.4)		22
(237.4)		21
(225.2)		25
(266.4)		18
(191.5)		21
(221.8)		19
(199.7)		26
(273.1)		17
(177.0)		19
(197.4)		15
(156.1)		21
(219.1)		16
(165.5)		24
(242.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		39
(417.8)		45
(485.5)		44
(471.9)		30
(319.7)		25
(266.0)		31
(327.5)		22
(231.3)		20
(210.1)		20
(208.2)		15
(155.8)		12
(124.9)		15
(156.5)		17
(175.8)		12
(121.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		112
(1,200)		110
(1,187)		120
(1,287)		140
(1,492)		146
(1,553)		122
(1,289)		151
(1,587)		141
(1,481)		99
(1,031)		91
(945.4)		95
(988.5)		70
(730.3)		89
(920.4)		58
(586.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2
(21.4)		10
(107.9)		8
(85.8)		7
(74.6)		4
(42.6)		9
(95.1)		7
(73.6)		6
(63.0)		11
(114.5)		9
(93.5)		7
(72.8)		17
(177.4)		8
(82.7)		3
(30.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(10.7)		2
(21.6)		3
(32.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(21.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(21.0)		2
(21.0)		1
(10.4)		0
(0.0)		3
(31.2)		2
(20.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index142.2161.3186.8159.4198.0172.9157.0185.1123.3139.3110.3131.6138.5107.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Sturbridge, MA

Crime rate in Sturbridge detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 27 (20 officers - 17 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
Massachusetts average:

2.53
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Ancestries: English (24.7%), Irish (13.6%), American (12.1%), French Canadian (7.1%), Portuguese (6.0%), French (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1738

Elevation: 619 feet

Land area: 5.35 square miles.

Population density: 421 people per square mile   (low).

Sturbridge, Massachusetts map

67 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.9% Africa, 0.5% Europe).

This place:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

17.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,353 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,539 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (17.8 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (52.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (127.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Southbridge, MA (1.4 miles ),
Fiskdale, MA (1.6 miles ),
Southbridge Town, MA (1.7 miles ),
Charlton, MA (2.3 miles ),
Holland, MA (2.4 miles ),
Brookfield, MA (2.7 miles ),
Brimfield, MA (2.7 miles ),
Dudley, MA (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 42.10 N, Longitude: 72.06 W

Area codes: 508, 774

Distribution of median household income in Sturbridge, MA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sturbridge, MA in 2022
Sturbridge satellite photo by USGS

Sturbridge tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 12 buildings, average cost: $297,500
  • 2021: 27 buildings, average cost: $313,800
  • 2020: 19 buildings, average cost: $238,400
  • 2019: 13 buildings, average cost: $210,500
  • 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $197,100
  • 2017: 17 buildings, average cost: $268,600
  • 2016: 12 buildings, average cost: $246,100
  • 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $267,700
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $174,300
  • 2013: 21 buildings, average cost: $261,200
  • 2012: 14 buildings, average cost: $150,400
  • 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $161,900
  • 2010: 18 buildings, average cost: $155,600
  • 2009: 20 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2007: 26 buildings, average cost: $184,400
  • 2006: 52 buildings, average cost: $182,700
  • 2005: 78 buildings, average cost: $163,700
  • 2004: 98 buildings, average cost: $172,000
  • 2003: 125 buildings, average cost: $144,500
  • 2002: 102 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 2001: 62 buildings, average cost: $134,200
  • 2000: 72 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $101,000
  • 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $106,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Sturbridge, MA residents
Average permit cost in Sturbridge, MA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Most common industries in Sturbridge, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.0%)
  • Health care (6.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.4%)
  • Construction (5.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Health care (5.3%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.2%)
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (5.4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (5.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Sturbridge, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Engineers (4.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.1%)
  • Engineers (6.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.1%)
  • Top executives (4.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.8%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)

Average climate in Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 91.2. This is worse than average.

City:

91.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.259. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.259
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.1
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.301. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.301
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 34.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.73. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.73
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Sturbridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Sturbridge place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category F4 tornado 32.8 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sturbridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 172.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 186.1 miles away from Sturbridge center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 185.0 miles away from Sturbridge center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from Sturbridge center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 125.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 226.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Worcester County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 12

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sturbridge topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Sturbridge:

  • HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
  • LIBERTY HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
  • PROVIDENCE HOUSE N H OF SOUTHBRIDGE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
  • RADIUS HEALTHCARE-SOUTHBRIDGE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
  • OVERLOOK VNA AND HOSPICE SERVICES (Hospital, about 6 miles away; CHARLTON, MA)
  • SANDALWOOD CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; OXFORD, MA)
  • VNA OF SOUTHERN WORC CNTY (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; WEBSTER, MA)

Amtrak station near Sturbridge:

  • 18 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sturbridge:

  • Clark University (about 17 miles; Worcester, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,687)
  • Worcester State University (about 17 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 5,426)
  • College of the Holy Cross (about 17 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute (about 18 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,930)
  • Assumption College (about 19 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 2,580)
  • Quinsigamond Community College (about 21 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 5,877)
  • University of Connecticut (about 23 miles; Storrs, CT; FT enrollment: 22,037)

Public elementary/middle school in Sturbridge:

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Library in Sturbridge:

  • JOSHUA HYDE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $416,900; Location: 306 MAIN STREET; 37,230 books; 6,127 e-books; 6,858 audio materials; 3,092 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 90 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Sturbridge Plaza (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sturbridge include: Sturbridge Federated Church (A), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: North Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Pistol Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Honey Brook (A), Hobbs Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sturbridge: Sturbridge Common Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Old Sturbridge Village (Museums; Route 20).

Hotels: Carriage House Inn (358 Main Street), Comfort Inn & Suites Colonial (215 Charlton Road (US 20)), Hampton Inn Sturbridge (328 Main Street), Lodges At Old Sturbridge Village (Route 20), Colonel Ebenezer Crafts Inn (277 Main Street), Oxhead Tavern (366 Main Street), Rodeway Inn Sturbridge (Sr 131 (172 Main ST)), Publick House Country Motor Lodge (On The Cmn).

Worcester County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sturbridge and their reported violations in the past:

STURBRIDGE RETIREMENT COOP. CORP. (Population served: 270, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-23-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-04-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-07-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (DEC-26-2006)
STURBRIDGE CROSSING CONDOMINIUM (Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sturbridge that have no violations reported:

  • STURBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 4,207, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater under infl of surface water)
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Massachusetts:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

73.9%
Whole state:

63.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.9%
Whole state:

7.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households
5 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Sturbridge (2011 data):

  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Sturbridge Branch at 379 Main Street, Route 20, branch established on 1958/12/13. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • TD Bank, National Association: Sturbridge Branch at 178 Main Street, branch established on 1972/09/11. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Hometown Bank, A Cooperative Bank: Sturbridge Branch at 331 Main Stret, branch established on 2001/09/29. Info updated 2011/04/11: Bank assets: $301.7 mil, Deposits: $250.6 mil, headquarters in Webster, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • Savers Co-operative Bank: Sturbridge Branch at 55 Main Street, branch established on 1996/01/01. Info updated 2011/08/19: Bank assets: $414.6 mil, Deposits: $307.9 mil, headquarters in Southbridge, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
  • Southbridge Savings Bank: Sturbridge Branch at 200 Charlton Road, branch established on 1972/10/18. Info updated 2008/10/14: Bank assets: $419.3 mil, Deposits: $329.4 mil, headquarters in Southbridge, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Green Valley Bancorp, Mhc
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Sturbridge Stop And Shop Branch at 100 Charlton Road, branch established on 2002/09/25. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Bank of America, National Association: Sturbridge Branch at 500 Main Street, branch established on 2002/09/09. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Sturbridge:

Marital status in Sturbridge, MA
  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 1.8%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

For population 25 years and over in Sturbridge:

  • High school or higher: 99.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
Massachusetts average:

13.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sturbridge
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sturbridge, MA (based on Worcester County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic306,925118
Mainline Protestant43,326171
Evangelical Protestant37,511203
Other18,93169
Orthodox7,93515
Black Protestant4976
None383,427-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 135
This county:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Worcester County:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 140
Here:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 174
Here:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 569
This county:

7.27 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Worcester County:

8.0%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

24.0%
State:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Worcester County:

16.6%
Massachusetts:

16.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.9%
Massachusetts:

50.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sturbridge:

45.0%
Massachusetts:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Sturbridge:

29.5
Massachusetts:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Sturbridge:

24.6%
Massachusetts:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.8%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Sturbridge:

6.7
Massachusetts:

6.8

Overweight people:
Sturbridge:

38.1%
Massachusetts:

33.4%

General health condition:
Sturbridge:

54.8%
Massachusetts:

57.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Sturbridge:

76.8%
State:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sturbridge, MA Residents

4.71% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($76,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.71%
Massachusetts average:

6.35%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($100 average AGI)
Worcester County:

0.02%
Massachusetts average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.47% ($89,300 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.34% ($92,805)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.30% ($86,618)


4.84% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($87,252 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.84%
Massachusetts average:

7.18%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($199 average AGI)
Worcester County:

0.03%
Massachusetts average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.87% ($84,464 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.23% ($87,004)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.21% ($97,580)
Businesses in Sturbridge, MA
NameCountNameCount
Applebee's1Payless1
Burger King1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Inn1Quality1
Cracker Barrel1Rite Aid1
DressBarn1Shaw's1
Dressbarn1Staples1
Dunkin Donuts2Stop & Shop1
Famous Footwear1Subway3
FedEx2Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile1
Hilton1Travelodge1
JCPenney1U-Haul1
Marshalls1UPS5
Maurices1Vans1
McDonald's1Verizon Wireless1
Motel 61Walmart1
Nike2Wendy's1
Old Navy1

Strongest AM radio stations in Sturbridge:

  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WESO (970 AM; 1 kW; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sturbridge:

  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
  • WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sturbridge:

  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Sturbridge: Joseph Rodolph Julian.

Sturbridge fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Sturbridge fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 30Number of bridges
  • 236ft / 72.5mTotal length
  • $53,418,000Total costs
  • 600,425Total average daily traffic
  • 41,275Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Sturbridge, MA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 121950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 141970-1979
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Sturbridge, MA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • 400 Route 15 (61515) (Lat: 42.060917 Lon: -72.110000), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 58.2 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKA359
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHzGrant Date: 09/01/2015, Expiration Date: 10/01/2025, Certifier: Michael P GogginRegistrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • JEFF M TASSE, 12 Ridgeview Rd, Shepard Hill (Lat: 42.088139 Lon: -72.070333), Type: 27.4, Overall height: 24.4 m, Registrant: Tasse Fuel Corp, 683 South-bridge, Phone: (508) 765-0841

  • John C Bynum, Fibercorp, Route #20 (Lat: 42.118889 Lon: -72.063333), Type: 54.8, Overall height: 54.8 m, Registrant: Wireless Co. Dba , N/A Wakef-ield, Phone: (617) 224-4801

  • Fibercorp, Route #20 (Lat: 42.118889 Lon: -72.063333), Type: 54.8, Overall height: 54.8 m, Registrant: Wireless Co. Dba , N/A Wakef-ield, Phone: (617) 224-4801


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Sturbridge, MA)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • STATION, State Police Barracks Route 20 (Lat: 42.112306 Lon: -72.083111), Overall height: 34.1 m, Call Sign: WNEF567,
    Assigned Frequencies: 957.700 MHz, Grant Date: 09/13/1994, Expiration Date: 09/13/1999, Cancellation Date: 12/18/1999, Phone: (508) 820-2121

  • STURBRIDGE, State Police Barracks Route 20 (Lat: 42.112194 Lon: -72.083028), Type: Building, Structure height: 34.1 m, Call Sign: WPSV732,
    Assigned Frequencies: 957.700 MHz, Grant Date: 06/07/2021, Expiration Date: 08/03/2031, Certifier: Richard P Hanlon, Registrant: Massachusetts, Commonwealth Of Department Of State Police, 470 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01702, Phone: (774) 462-3767, Email:

  • STURBRIDGE, 346 Main Street (Lat: 42.111472 Lon: -72.085361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.7 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQER923,
    Assigned Frequencies: 958.050 MHz, 958.450 MHz, Grant Date: 01/12/2016, Expiration Date: 03/31/2026, Certifier: Alan Curboy, Registrant: Sturbridge Police Department, 346 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA 01566, Phone: (508) 347-2525, Fax: (508) 347-7904, Email:

  • STURBRIDGE, Lat: 42.133333 Lon: -72.043056, Call Sign: WQGP340,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.306 MHz, Grant Date: 03/14/2007, Expiration Date: 03/14/2017, Cancellation Date: 05/20/2017, Certifier: Sandra Dam, Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

  • STURBRIDGE, Lat: 42.133333 Lon: -72.043056, Call Sign: WRCC611,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.306 MHz, Grant Date: 08/27/2018, Expiration Date: 08/27/2028, Certifier: Jerry Walker, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (800) 783-9006, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

2
  • 56 Shepard Hill Rd. (Lat: 42.088139 Lon: -72.070333), Call Sign: KNKD764,
    Assigned Frequencies: 454.325 MHz, Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999, Registrant: Fowler Communications, Inc., 156 Route 171, Woodstock, CT 06267-0000

  • Technology Park, On Route 20 (Lat: 42.132306 Lon: -72.054778), Call Sign: KNKM208,
    Assigned Frequencies: 43.2000 MHz, Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999, Registrant: Omni Communications, Inc. (A), 319 Lynnway, Lynn, MA 01903-0000, Phone: (202) 289-6100


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sturbridge)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: TL-ULTRALIGHT S R O TL 2000 STING S4 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 336ST, N336ST, N-336ST, Serial Number: 18 ST 468, Year manufactured: 2018, Airworthiness Date: 05/09/2018, Certificate Issue Date: 08/31/2018
    Registrant (LLC): Aerosport LLC, 93 Shore Rd, Sturbridge, MA 01566
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 210D (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3824Y, N3824Y, N-3824Y, Serial Number: 21058324, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 02/07/1964, Certificate Issue Date: 05/22/2003
    Registrant (Individual): Richard T Mclaren, Po Box 1068, Sturbridge, MA 01566

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$268,8258$220,71448$219,0584$85,9403$231,517
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$224,1800$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$161,6001$299,32011$236,1811$73,5500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$214,5901$261,2309$251,2521$138,9701$132,340
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$278,8970$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7581.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$194,8552$221,765
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$148,0701$186,300
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$116,0601$167,810
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7581.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sturbridge, MA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sturbridge, MA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 54. The highest number of reported fires - 87 took place in 2016, and the least - 37 in 2006. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Sturbridge, MA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (40.5%), and Outside Fires (34.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sturbridge, MA
    • 37340.5%Structure Fires
    • 31434.1%Outside Fires
    • 17819.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 556.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sturbridge, MA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sturbridge, Massachusetts:

  • Quality Inn, 478 Main St, Sturbridge, Massachusetts 01566 , Phone: (508) 347-5141, Fax: (508) 347-2034
  • Comfort Inn & Suites - Colonial, 215 Charlton Rd, Sturbridge, Massachusetts 01566 , Phone: (508) 347-3306, Fax: (508) 347-3514
  • Sturbridge Quality Inn & Conference Center, 400 Haynes St Rt 15, Sturbridge, Massachusetts 01566 , Phone: (508) 347-1978, Fax: (508) 347-8279
  • Old Sturbridge Inn & Reeder Family Lodges, 371 Main St, Sturbridge, Massachusetts 01566 , Phone: (508) 347-5056
  • Econo Lodge - Sturbridge, 408 Main St, Sturbridge, Massachusetts 01566 , Phone: (508) 347-7327, Fax: (508) 347-9138
  • HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES, 21 NEW BOSTON Rd, Sturbridge, Massachusetts 01566 , Phone: (508) 347-8000
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sturbridge, MA
  • 67.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 25.6%Electricity
  • 3.2%Wood
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 1.2%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sturbridge, MA
  • 91.1%Electricity
  • 5.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Sturbridge compared to Massachusetts state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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