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Thompson vs Winchester 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 most people working from home (13.1%).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
Burrillville has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Winchester | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Lowest |
10,284 |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Lowest 16% 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% |
15.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burrillville and Winchester 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest 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% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville and Winchester 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. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville 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. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Burrillville and Winchester 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. |
$4,780Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Winchester 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Burrillville 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Thompson School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
9.7 |
12.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.