What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).

Warren has the most kids (20.8% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Thompson	Warren
People
Population	9,337Highest	5,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.1% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.	38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warren and Thompson 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%	14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	23.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.	$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.	$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average
	Warren and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,012±$344Highest 28% below U.S.	$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S.
	Thompson and Warren 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.	$4,530Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thompson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Thompson and Warren 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	#165 of 282 in MA
School district	Thompson School District	Quaboag Regional
High school in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School	Quaboag Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	10.0Highest
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Old photos in History	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.