What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holbrook has the most kids (21.2% 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	Holbrook	Thompson
People
Population	11,380Highest	9,337Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S.	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Thompson and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Holbrook and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S.	$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Holbrook and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S.	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,094±$423Highest 23% below U.S.	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Holbrook and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,105Highest 96% above U.S.	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thompson and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.	1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Thompson and Holbrook 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	#234 of 282 in MA	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Holbrook	Thompson School District
High school in town	Holbrook Middle High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	7.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.