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Thompson vs Middlefield vs Burrillville
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).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Burrillville has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Middlefield | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
4,243Lowest |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9 33% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Middlefield 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% |
13.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burrillville and Middlefield 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$99,837±$20k 24% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Middlefield 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. |
$376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Middlefield 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. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,853Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Burrillville 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Thompson School District | Regional School District 13 | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.