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Thompson vs Colebrook vs Upton vs Burrillville
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 affordable homes ($292k median).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Burrillville has the most renters (18.4% 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 | Colebrook | Upton | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
1,494Lowest |
8,189 |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.1±5 34% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Colebrook 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% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Burrillville 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% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook 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% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Upton and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Burrillville 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. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Upton 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Thompson School District | Colebrook School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
12.0Highest |
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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.