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Thompson vs Upton vs Winchester
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
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 | Upton | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
8,189Lowest |
10,284Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winchester 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Winchester 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Blackstone Valley | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
9.7 |
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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.