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Thompson vs Dummerston vs Quinebaug 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
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% 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 | Dummerston | Quinebaug | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
2,090 |
1,193Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brooklyn 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 23% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Quinebaug 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 | — | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.