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Russell vs Thompson vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russell has the highest household income ($109k).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Westfield has the most kids (18.1% 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 | Russell | Thompson | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,197Lowest |
9,337 |
40,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.6 23% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Thompson and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$24kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Russell and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,300±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$325,100±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westfield and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$330 28% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,117±$60Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Russell 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 | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Thompson School District | Westfield |
| High school in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.