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Stafford vs Thompson vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stafford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k 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 | Stafford | Thompson | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,511 |
9,337Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,235±$16kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$85 23% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,131 65% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stafford School District | Thompson School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Stafford High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
7.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.