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Quinebaug vs Springfield vs Thompson vs Colebrook
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 people working from home (23.3%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 | Quinebaug | Springfield | Thompson | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
154,749Highest |
9,337 |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
52.1±5 34% 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% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook 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% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Colebrook 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. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Quinebaug 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. |
$245,000±$4k 26% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703 19% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Thompson 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #276 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Springfield | Thompson School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | — | Springfield Central High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.