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Thompson vs Mansfield vs Quinebaug
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most kids (11.4% under 18).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Quinebaug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
25,358Highest |
1,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
| 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%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thompson and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
| 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±$24k 20% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 42% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Quinebaug 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Thompson School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | E. O. Smith High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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CT 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.