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Mapleton vs Thompson vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k 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.
| Measure | Mapleton | Thompson | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
9,337 |
13,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Millbury 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and Thompson 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 | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Thompson School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.