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Southbridge Town, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hampden County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,806
Population
880/sq mi density
$59,397
Median Income
$33,664 per capita
$267,000
Home Value
$496,989 Zillow
$1,157
Median Rent
34.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
470
Violent Crime/100K
1,414 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$59,397 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$267,000 home value, $1,157/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
470 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.2%
16,800 → 18,002
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.9%
$42,471 → $59,397
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Southbridge Town across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
18,890
+888 from 2023 (18,002)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,111
+$15,714 from 2023 ($59,397)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,800 | — | $42,471 | — |
| 2015 | 16,862 | +0.4% | $43,870 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16,893 | +0.2% | $50,202 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 16,849 | -0.3% | $51,270 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 17,657 | +4.8% | $50,414 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 18,002 | +2% | $59,397 | +17.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.