What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).

Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Thompson	Hull
People
Population	9,337Lowest	10,138Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.1% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.1±2.2Lowest 39% above U.S.	56.1±1.8Highest 44% 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%±2.8 U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	24.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.1%±3.1Highest 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%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hull 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.	$115,485±$14kHighest 43% 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±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.	$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.	$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.	$6,089Highest 95% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	52.8%±14Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.	33 minHighest 26% above U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.7%±4.3Highest 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
School district	Thompson School District	Hull
High school in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School	Hull High
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	8.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.