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Thompson vs Plainfield vs Quinebaug
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 renters (15.7% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (19% under 18).
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Plainfield | Quinebaug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
616Lowest |
1,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| 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%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Thompson 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. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| 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 12% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Thompson 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. |
$1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
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| Plainfield 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. |
$4,458Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Plainfield 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | Thompson School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.