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Thompson vs Danvers vs Griswold vs Quinebaug
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Griswold has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Griswold | Quinebaug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
28,098Highest |
11,530 |
1,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Griswold and Danvers 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% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug 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% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest 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±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 23% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Danvers 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Thompson School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Griswold School District | — |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Griswold High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.5 |
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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.