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Thompson vs Quinebaug 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
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Quinebaug | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
1,193Lowest |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Lowest 16% 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% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville 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±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville 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 12% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,206±$251Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Burrillville 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. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Burrillville 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% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Thompson School District | — | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.