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Thompson vs Willimantic vs Suffield vs Burrillville
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).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Willimantic | Suffield | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337Lowest |
18,096Highest |
15,702 |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Willimantic and Burrillville 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Burrillville 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% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Suffield 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. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68 25% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Burrillville 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. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Thompson School District | — | Suffield School District | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | Suffield High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
12.0Highest |
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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.