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Thompson vs Dighton vs Brooklyn
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%).
Dighton has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Dighton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
8,193Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Brooklyn 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% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Brooklyn 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% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Dighton 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. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Dighton and Brooklyn 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. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Brooklyn 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% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Dighton 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 | #85 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.