Living here
Nearest 4-year college6 mi
Nearest community college19 mi
Nearest technical college6 mi
High school graduates82.1%
College graduates19.4%
Doing business here
Economic development contacts, most local first:
city
Southbridge Town Economic Development
The Economic Development & Planning Department of the Town of Southbridge provides resources to support local businesses, facilitates permitting and zoning inquiries, and administers programs including the ARPA Loan Program and the Senior Tenants Program.
county
Central Mass Reg. Planning Comm.
The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission is a regional planning agency serving 40 communities in Central Massachusetts. It provides transportation planning, GIS services, and regional collaboration and community planning.
region
Montachusett Regional Planning Com
MRPC provides technical planning assistance to 22 member communities in the Montachusett Region of greater north central Massachusetts, offering comprehensive planning, GIS data analysis, grant writing and administration, and transit/transportation planning services.
state
MassDevelopment
MassDevelopment provides financing, real estate, and community development solutions to grow businesses, create opportunity, and energize cities and towns across Massachusetts. It aims to revitalize communities, expand housing, and create jobs.
state
Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development
MassEcon is a private, non-profit partnership of business, industry leaders, and government dedicated to the economic growth of Massachusetts. MassEcon's mission is to promote and champion Massachusetts as the best place to start, grow and locate a business.
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo