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Population (year 2000): 7,837. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,860 (+13.1% change)
Males: 3,857 (49.2%), Females: 3,980 (50.8%)
Worcester County
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $56,519 (year 2000)
Median house value: $145,000 (year 2000)
Races in Sturbridge:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (22.2%), French (17.5%),
English (16.2%), Italian (14.2%), French Canadian (11.0%),
Polish (11.0%).
Elevation: 619 feet
Land area: 5.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Sturbridge
- High school or higher: 87.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Sturbridge town
- Never married: 19.8%
- Now married: 64.9%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 8.1%
3.5% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.9% North
America, 0.5% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Sturbridge:
- HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles;
SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
- HUBBARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WEBSTER,
MA)
- JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; STAFFORD
SPRINGS, CT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Sturbridge:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 33 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 44 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sturbridge:
- SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 3 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA;
ID: 3B0)
- TOUTANT (about 11 miles; PUTNAM, CT; ID: C44)
- SPENCER (about 15 miles; SPENCER, MA; ID: 60M)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Sturbridge:
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WORCESTER,
MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
- COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 21 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
- CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,563)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 22 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,356)
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
- UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 24 miles; STORRS,
CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
Public primary/middle school in Sturbridge:
- BURGESS ELEMENTARY (Students: 818; Location:
45 BURGESS SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK - 06)
Private primary/middle school in Sturbridge:
- TREETOPS MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 40;
Location: 114 SHEPARD ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Sturbridge:
- JOSHUA HYDE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$278,112; Location: 306 MAIN STREET; 35,277 books; 2,029
audio materials; 1,641 video materials; 91 serial
subscriptions)
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