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Warwick vs Thompson vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Thompson has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Warwick | Thompson | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
9,337Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Heath and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Heath and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Warwick and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — |
| School district | Warwick | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.