Compare towns
Thompson vs Durham vs Quinebaug vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Durham | Quinebaug | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
7,208 |
1,193Lowest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
18.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Putnam and Durham 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 about the CT average |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,154±$448Highest 22% below CT |
— | $1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Durham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 42% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$3,703 44% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Regional School District 13 | — | — |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
8.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.