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Sturbridge, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
Sturbridge is a Census CDP of 2,443 people across 5.33 square miles of land, in Worcester County. Median household income is $131,568, 83.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sturbridge
What Sturbridge is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area5.33 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land458
- County holding the largest share of its areaWorcester County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Sturbridge
- Population2,443
- Median age47.8
- Population under 18456 plus or minus 137
- Share under 1818.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over467 plus or minus 204
- Share 65 and over19.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Households986
- Family households776 plus or minus 204
- Share of households that are families78.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sturbridge
- Median household income$131,568 plus or minus $33,640
- Per capita income$57,162
- Civilian labor force1,381
- Employed1,381
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,875
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher55.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree23.2 percent plus or minus 7.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sturbridge
- Housing units1,119
- Occupied units986
- Vacant units133 plus or minus 133
- Vacancy rate11.9 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Owner occupied821 plus or minus 183
- Renter occupied165 plus or minus 77
- Ownership rate83.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$418,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,009
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units951 plus or minus 214
- Share single family85.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more168 plus or minus 90
- Share in buildings of two or more15.0 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sturbridge gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,187 plus or minus 239
- Commuting under 15 minutes261 plus or minus 107
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.0 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more769 plus or minus 222
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more64.8 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Drove alone72.4 percent
- Carpooled13.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home14.0 percent plus or minus 9.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sturbridge
SBA loans in Sturbridge (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$3,489,300
- Average approval$317,209
- Median approval$145,000
- Largest approval$2,100,000
- Jobs supported91
- Jobs per approval8.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more9.1 percent
- Share to franchises27.3 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sturbridge, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Sturbridge (504)
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$12,573,000
- Average approval$967,154
- Median approval$650,000
- Largest approval$3,991,000
- Jobs supported128
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sturbridge, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Sturbridge
- NFIP communityTown of Sturbridge
- NFIP community number250337
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/21/23
The Town of Sturbridge participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 250337 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Worcester County, not Sturbridge
Worcester County context, not Sturbridge figures
- Establishments in Worcester County19,181
- Covered employment, Worcester County351,476
- Average annual pay, Worcester County$71,641
- Housing units permitted, Worcester County2,506
Every figure in this section is published for Worcester County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sturbridge.
All Worcester County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sturbridge questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sturbridge, Massachusetts?
2,443, in 986 households. Sturbridge CDP covers 5.33 square miles of land, which is 458 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sturbridge in?
Worcester County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sturbridge?
$131,568. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $418,400. Median gross rent is $2,009 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sturbridge businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $3.5 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $145,000, plus 13 504 approvals worth $12.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sturbridge, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sturbridge borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sturbridge. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sturbridge in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sturbridge appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sturbridge, town of, community 250337, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sturbridge figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Worcester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sturbridge.
Is zoning published for Sturbridge?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.