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Thompson vs Killingly vs Chicopee vs Quinebaug
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 expensive homes ($292k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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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 | Killingly | Chicopee | Quinebaug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
17,867 |
55,295Highest |
1,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Chicopee 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Chicopee 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug 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±$24kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Thompson and Killingly 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. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,157±$50Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Chicopee and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,922Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Chicopee 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #247 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chicopee | — |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Killingly High School | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.2Highest |
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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.