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Thompson vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Woodstock has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
10,101Highest |
8,319Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
49.3±5.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodstock and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$112,011±$21kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Hampton 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$417,200±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,202±$94 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Hampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | — | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 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.