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Hatfield vs Quinebaug 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
Hatfield has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Hatfield | Quinebaug | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
1,193Lowest |
9,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hatfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hatfield | — | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 7.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.