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Thompson vs Danvers vs Woodstock
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).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Woodstock has the most kids (19% 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 | Danvers | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
28,098Highest |
8,319Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.3±5.9 27% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Woodstock 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% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodstock and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Danvers 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% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Thompson 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. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$112,011±$21k 39% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Woodstock 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. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$417,200±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,202±$94 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | — | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.