Sturbridge is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 9,928 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sturbridge is the 185th largest community in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Sturbridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.45% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Sturbridge is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Sturbridge really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Sturbridge perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Sturbridge is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Sturbridge, the average commute to work is 35.09 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Sturbridge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Sturbridge are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.51% of adults in Sturbridge have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Sturbridge in 2022 was $58,581, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $234,324 for a family of four.

The people who call Sturbridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sturbridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sturbridge include Irish, Italian, English, French, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Sturbridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.