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Thompson vs Tyringham vs Canterbury
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).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Canterbury has the most kids (15% 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 | Tyringham | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
494Lowest |
5,124 |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canterbury 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Canterbury 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% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Tyringham 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Highest 26% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Tyringham and Thompson 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. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Canterbury 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 | — | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | — | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.