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Thompson vs Prospect vs Plainfield vs Quinebaug
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most expensive homes ($355k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Prospect | Plainfield | Quinebaug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
9,458 |
15,141Highest |
1,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% 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%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Plainfield 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% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Prospect 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Prospect 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 about the CT average |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
| Prospect and Quinebaug 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 |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 42% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Thompson School District | Regional School District 16 | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.