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Quinebaug vs Thompson vs Ware vs Union
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%).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Thompson | Ware | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193 |
9,337 |
10,048Highest |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3 28% 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% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Union 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% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$88,958±$14k 10% 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 | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$330,400±$26kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Union and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Highest 26% below U.S. |
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| Ware and Thompson 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. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Ware 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Thompson School District | Ware | Union School District |
| High school in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.