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Bristol vs Brooklyn vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Bristol | Brooklyn | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220Highest |
8,517Lowest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Bristol 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 | #20 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Brooklyn School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.