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Thompson vs Windham 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 most affordable homes ($292k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Woodstock has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Windham | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
594Lowest |
8,319 |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodstock and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thompson and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$112,011±$21kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$417,200±$22kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,202±$94Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Woodstock and Thompson 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer 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% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #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.