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Whately vs Thompson vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Whately | Thompson | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499 |
9,337Highest |
973Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Whately and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Whately and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 61% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately 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 | — |
| School district | Whately | Thompson School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| 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.