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Thompson vs Adams vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Adams has the most renters (37.9% rent).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Thompson | Adams | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
8,074Lowest |
11,511Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.3±3.3 22% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Adams and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Adams and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$58,929±$6kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$263,800±$22k 21% below U.S. |
| Thompson and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$963±$74Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Stafford and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,638Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$5,131Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Adams and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Stafford 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 | #230 of 282 in MA | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Hoosac Valley Regional | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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| 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.