Massachusetts Living Index
Southbridge
Central MA · pop. 17,740
Optical-industry town in the Quinebaug Valley with Old Sturbridge Village nearby and access to the Mass Pike via Route 169.
Historic VillageCommuter Value
Livability Index
68
/ 100
Ranks #55 of 194 MA towns
The numbers
Median home
$295k
4.4× household income
Household income
$66k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
80 min
peak driving
Population
17,740
5-yr trend 50/100
How Southbridge scores
Schools
73
Safety
77
Walkability
40
Transit
12
Biking
25
Dining
77
Nightlife
77
Arts & Culture
77
Green Space
75
Diversity
93
Climate
70
The honest read
Best for
Buyers who want cheap historic housing stock in a real small-city footprint.
The tradeoff
Furthest commute on this list to Boston; population has been declining since the 1990s.
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