What stands out worked out from the figures below

Abington has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Abington	Thompson
People
Population	17,053Highest	9,337Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Abington and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S.	$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S.	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,724±$250Highest 22% above U.S.	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,045Highest 126% above U.S.	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thompson and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 26% above U.S.	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	15.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Abington and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#143 of 282 in MA	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Abington	Thompson School District
High school in town	Abington High	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Highest	7.9Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.