Sturbridge town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,120
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,097
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,883
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,879
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,867
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,268
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 561
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $425,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,578
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,054
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,193
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,072
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 49.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,165
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,694
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 454,470
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $45,790
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $136,759
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,320
Persons in poverty, percent 3.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 265.0
Population per square mile, 2010 249.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 37.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 37.22
FIPS Code 2502768155