Compare towns
Quinebaug vs Berlin vs Hampton 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
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k median).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Quinebaug | Berlin | Hampton | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
3,378 |
1,647 |
9,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% 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 | 0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Quinebaug 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 | — | #61 of 282 in MA | — | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Berlin-Boylston | Hampton School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.