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Thompson vs Webster vs Quinebaug vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Webster | Quinebaug | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
17,748Highest |
1,193Lowest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Putnam 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Quinebaug 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
| Webster and Putnam 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. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,703 19% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Webster | — | — |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Bartlett High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.