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Thompson vs Hardwick 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).
Hardwick has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
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 | Hardwick | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
2,684Lowest |
8,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8Lowest 16% 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% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick 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% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Hardwick 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% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick 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±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$75,000±$22kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$112,011±$21kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Thompson 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. |
$346,700±$67k 4% above U.S. |
$417,200±$22kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Hardwick 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. |
$1,108±$119 22% below U.S. |
$1,202±$94Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Woodstock and Hardwick 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. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Woodstock 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Quabbin | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | 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.