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Quinebaug vs Webster vs Union 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 people working from home (23.3%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Webster | Union | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193 |
12,228Highest |
944Lowest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.9±4.3 28% 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% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 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% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Union 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. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% 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. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
| Webster and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,198±$85Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Webster and Thompson 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Union School District | Thompson School District |
| High school 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.