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Erving vs Thompson vs Hinsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Hinsdale has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Erving | Thompson | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
9,337Highest |
1,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.8±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Erving and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$77,845±$17k 4% below U.S. |
| Thompson and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20k 18% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$267,600±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Thompson and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,109±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Erving and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$3,822Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,065 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±24.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Hinsdale 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Erving | Thompson School District | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.