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Abington vs Thompson vs Bellingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has the most expensive homes ($540k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Bellingham has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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.
| Measure | Abington | Thompson | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053 |
9,337Lowest |
17,410Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the U.S. average |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Abington and Bellingham 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. |
$125,307±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Abington and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,836±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Thompson 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bellingham and Abington 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 | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Thompson School District | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Abington High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
7.9Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.