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Thompson vs Harvard vs Griswold
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).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% 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 | Harvard | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
6,927Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Griswold 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% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Griswold 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% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Griswold 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% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harvard 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. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Harvard and Griswold 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Griswold 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #130 of 149 in CT | #12 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Harvard | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | The Bromfield High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.0 |
11.5Highest |
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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.