Rankings · How Thompson ranks in NY
Thompson ranks #67 in New York for growth
Thompson is ranked on 35 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
35
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #67 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 98% of New York
Not better or worse, just Thompson’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 98% of NY towns
DrierWetter
51 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 96% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
25.4% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 85% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
79.6° July high
Shorter growing season than 78% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
152 days between frosts
More kids than 73% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.3% of residents are under 18
Younger than 69% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
40.4 median age
More homes per newcomer than 67% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Colder winters than 65% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.8° January low
Less snow than 55% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
58 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 51% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.1% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists Thompson does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Thompson marked.
At a glance
Thompson lands in the top half on 7 of 22 lists
Each dot is Thompson’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Thompson does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#85/709 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#163/774Closest to a top hospital#281/777Lowest obesity#381/774Fewest smokers#510/774Healthiest#662/774Fewest uninsured#724/774Most active#736/774 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#95/197Most affordable#396/777Cheapest rent#408/769Lowest property tax#431/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#402/777 People
Most educated#534/777 Next door
Thompson out-ranks 1 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.