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Thompson vs Dover 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).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Woodstock has the shortest commute (31 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 | Dover | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
5,930Lowest |
8,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Lowest 15% 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% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Woodstock 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Woodstock 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% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$112,011±$21k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$417,200±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,202±$94 15% below U.S. |
| Dover and Woodstock 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Woodstock 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #130 of 149 in CT | #1 of 282 in MA | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
9.8 |
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.