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Quinebaug vs Thompson vs Webster vs Hampton
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%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Webster | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
9,337 |
17,748Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%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. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3 32% 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%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% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Webster 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. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,364Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Hampton 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% |
12.7%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% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Thompson School District | Webster | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.