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Thompson vs Killingly vs Lancaster 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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Killingly | Lancaster | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
17,867Highest |
8,606 |
8,319Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.9 11% 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Lancaster 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Woodstock 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7% 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%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Lancaster 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±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$112,011±$21k 39% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Woodstock 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$417,200±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,202±$94 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #130 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Nashoba | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Killingly High School | None in town | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.