Compare towns
Thompson vs Everett vs Brooklyn vs Canterbury
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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Everett | Brooklyn | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
50,045Highest |
8,517 |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Canterbury 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Brooklyn 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. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Thompson 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Everett | Brooklyn School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.