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Thompson vs Suffield vs Brooklyn 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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Suffield | Brooklyn | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
15,702 |
8,517Lowest |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Burrillville 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Burrillville 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% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn 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. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Suffield 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. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Burrillville 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. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Suffield 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Thompson School District | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Suffield High School | None in town | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
10.9 |
— | 12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.