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Thompson vs Hull vs Stafford
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 homeowners (84.3%).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Hull | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Lowest |
10,138 |
11,511Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Hull and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hull 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% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Stafford 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. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hull 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±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,086±$85 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Hull 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | — | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.