Thompson, CT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Thompson 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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#2Lowest property tax in CT #6Cheapest rent in CT #38Most affordable in CT All CT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code06277

Area code860

Living in Thompson

Housing in Thompson

$395K▲ 7.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Thompson home is worth about $395,000, up 7.2% in a year, 12% below the Connecticut typical home.

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Health in Thompson

Compared with Connecticut

5better than CT·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer uninsured adultsCT 10% · better 11.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCT 14.9% · better 13%More smokersCT 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Day Kimball HospitalPutnam · 6.2 mi · ER

Generations Family Health Center, Inc. - PutnamPutnam · 6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · Thompson

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 06255, 06277, 06262 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Thompson →

Schools in Thompson

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C⁻

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.

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DistrictThompson School DistrictSchools5

Mary R. Fisher Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 359 students Thompson Middle School CMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 262 students Tourtellotte Memorial High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 184 students Marianapolis Prep SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 259 students River Run Academy at the Susan Wayne CTR of ExcelOther · Grades 6–12 · 36 students

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.