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Thompson vs Mapleton vs Hanson
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k 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.
| Measure | Thompson | Mapleton | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
1,884Lowest |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hanson 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Hanson 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hanson 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Thompson 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Mapleton 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Thompson School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.