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Cost of living in Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Simple answer

Typical rent is $2,009 a month.

Sturbridge is a Census community, not a separate city government in Massachusetts. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $131,568 a year.

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People
2,443
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$2,009
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$131,568
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$418,400
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,043
Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area

Sturbridge, Massachusetts has about 2,443 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $418,400.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area) is $2,043 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Worcester, MA metro area, prices sit at 102.5 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Massachusetts taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Sturbridge's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Massachusetts home paid 30.49¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Sturbridge's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in Massachusetts averaged $3.13 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 203 places we list in Massachusetts with a rent figure, 50 have higher typical rent than Sturbridge.

Nearby places

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USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.

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