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Thompson vs Chilmark vs Griswold
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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% 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 | Thompson | Chilmark | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
1,578Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +40% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Griswold and Chilmark 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% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thompson and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Chilmark and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Up-Island Regional | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.