Compare towns
Thompson vs Worcester vs Killingly vs Canterbury
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).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Worcester | Killingly | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
207,055Highest |
17,867 |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Canterbury 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% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Worcester 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% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury 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% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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. |
$374,400±$7kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,733Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | South High Community | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
14.6Highest |
11.1 |
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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.