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Outdoors in Thompson
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1890
West Street and the Common, 1890
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North Grosvenordale Mill Historic Disrict
North Grosvenordale Mill Historic Disrict was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 16, 1993. It is significant for its industry and architecture at the state level. The district takes in 103 historic buildings.
About Thompson
Town in Connecticut, United StatesThompson is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The town was named after Sir Robert Thompson, an English landholder. The population was 9,189 at the 2020 census. Thompson is located in the northeastern corner of the state and is bordered on the north by Webster, Massachusetts and Dudley, Massachusetts, on the east by Douglas, Massachusetts and Burrillville, Rhode Island, on the west by Woodstock, Connecticut, and on the south by Putnam, Connecticut. Thompson has the highest-banked race track (Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, a 5/8 mile oval and a restored 1.7 mile road course) in New England. This speedwa…
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How Thompson ranks
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Housing in Thompson
The typical Thompson home is worth about $395,000, up 7.2% in a year, 12% below the Connecticut typical home.
Work & commute in Thompson
Full picture →Most working residents leave Thompson for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Putnam (8%), Killingly (7%) and Webster (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Thompson
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Connecticut
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Thompson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Thompson
Full climate →Thompson has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Thompson
All Thompson schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Thompson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.
Thompson’s library
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