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Thompson vs Ware vs Woodstock
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).
Ware has the most renters (42.6% rent).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
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 | Ware | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
6,369Lowest |
8,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±5.9 27% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Woodstock 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% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Woodstock 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% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Woodstock 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% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$112,011±$21kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Thompson 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. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$417,200±$22kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$1,202±$94Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Woodstock and Ware 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. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Thompson 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% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | — | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.