Housing data for Thompson, CT
Thompson, CT has an estimated 9,337 residents and 4,417 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
15.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,012 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,337 (±19)
- Housing units
- 4,417 (±286)
- Households that rent
- 15.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,012
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.1%
What stands out in Thompson
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.6% (±2.6 points) in Thompson, lower than in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (8.0%).
Households that rent: 15.7% (±4.9 points) in Thompson, lower than in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (22.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,822 (±$263) in Thompson, lower than in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($4,375).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 68.7% (±7.5 points) in Thompson, higher than in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (60.4%).
- Types of homes in Thompson
- Renters and owners in Thompson
- Property taxes in Thompson
- Heating fuel in Thompson
Housing in Thompson at a glance
- Median rent: $1,012 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $828 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 54.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 15.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $93,629 median household income
- Home values: $291,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,879 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,822 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 31.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Thompson against Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Thompson | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,337 (±19) | 96,312 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,417 (±286) | 41,736 (±68) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.7% (±4.9 points) | 22.7% (±1.4 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,012 (±$344) | $1,155 (±$26) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $93,629 (±$17,531) | $90,589 (±$4,016) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $291,900 (±$23,612) | $307,600 (±$7,868) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,822 (±$263) | $4,375 (±$79) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.3% (±11.6 points) | 59.3% (±2.7 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.8 minutes (±3.0) | 29.0 minutes (±1.0) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.4% (±3.4 points) | 91.4% (±1.0 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.1 years (±2.2) | 44.1 years (±0.3) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Thompson covers 46.9 square miles of land, about 199 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Thompson has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,351 (±27) | 9,337 (±19) | −0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,152 (±201) | 4,417 (±286) | +6.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,061 (±$223) | $1,012 (±$344) | −4.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $218,000 (±$10,879) | $291,900 (±$23,612) | +33.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $80,125 (±$6,596) | $93,629 (±$17,531) | +16.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,637 (±$99) | $1,879 (±$162) | +14.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,290 (±$152) | $3,822 (±$263) | +16.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.9% (±5.1 points) | 15.7% (±4.9 points) | −6.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.5% (±8.4 points) | 0.0% (±6.3 points) | −8.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Thompson
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06255 | 100% | 4,494 | $926 | $312,200 | $88,750 |
| 06262 | 100% | 813 | — | $218,400 | — |
| 06277 | 99% | 4,004 | $1,490 | $295,100 | $110,000 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Thompson
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster (community) | 3.9 mi | $1,198 | $333,100 | 54.5% |
| Webster | 4.1 mi | $1,228 | $361,500 | 40.2% |
| Putnam (community) | 5.6 mi | $1,147 | $245,100 | 49.3% |
| Dudley | 5.6 mi | $1,217 | $392,600 | 26.9% |
| Putnam | 5.7 mi | $1,149 | $269,200 | 40.2% |
| South Woodstock | 6.2 mi | $1,203 | $247,600 | 49.5% |
| Douglas | 7.3 mi | $1,503 | $470,600 | 16.2% |
| Woodstock | 8.2 mi | $1,202 | $417,200 | 16.9% |
Places in Connecticut most like Thompson
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | $924 | $334,200 | $103,198 | 11.3% |
| Portland (community) | $1,122 | $282,300 | $89,401 | 23.0% |
| Portland | $1,129 | $337,400 | $118,929 | 16.1% |
| Plymouth | $1,276 | $275,000 | $94,514 | 23.3% |
| Morris | $1,204 | $396,000 | $109,191 | 10.6% |
| Colebrook | $1,333 | $342,800 | $111,250 | 8.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Connecticut.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Thompson, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
HUD income limits for Thompson, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,250 | $43,750 | $70,000 |
| 2 people | $30,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 3 people | $33,750 | $56,250 | $90,000 |
| 4 people | $37,500 | $62,500 | $100,000 |
| 5 people | $40,500 | $67,500 | $108,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $72,500 | $116,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $77,500 | $124,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $82,500 | $132,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $126,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Thompson include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Grosvenor Dale, Quinebaug.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Thompson
What is the average rent in Thompson, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Thompson is $1,012 (±$344) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Thompson rent-burdened?
54.0% of renting households in Thompson pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Thompson?
Thompson has an estimated 648 (±216) renting households, 15.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Thompson?
The median household income in Thompson is $93,629 (±$17,531) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Thompson, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $291,900 (±$23,612) for owner-occupied homes in Thompson (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Thompson?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Thompson, CT is $1,879 (±$162) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Thompson growing?
In Thompson, the number of residents went from 9,351 in 2015–2019 to 9,337 in 2020–2024 (−0.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Thompson?
The ZIP codes that cover Thompson are 06255, 06262, 06277.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 06255?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06255 is $926 (±$201) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompson town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompson town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompson town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompson town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompson town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Thompson town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:75870, in state:09 county:150).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .