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Thompson vs Mendon 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 most affordable homes ($292k median).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Woodstock has the most renters (16.9% rent).
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 | Mendon | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
6,325Lowest |
8,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% 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% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Woodstock 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest 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% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$112,011±$21k 39% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$417,200±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,202±$94 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Mendon-Upton | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.