North Grosvenor Dale / Quinebaug median real estate price is $324,042, which is less expensive than 77.5% of Connecticut neighborhoods and 58.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The average rental price in North Grosvenor Dale / Quinebaug is currently $1,579, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 94.6% of Connecticut neighborhoods.
North Grosvenor Dale / Quinebaug is a rural neighborhood (based on population density) located in Thompson, Connecticut.
North Grosvenor Dale / Quinebaug real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the North Grosvenor Dale / Quinebaug neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built before 1940.
In North Grosvenor Dale / Quinebaug, the current vacancy rate is 2.1%, which is a lower rate of vacancies than 85.4% of all neighborhoods in the U.S. This means that the housing supply in North Grosvenor Dale / Quinebaug is very tight compared to the demand for property here.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
If you're planning where to retire, the North Grosvenor Dale / Quinebaug neighborhood in Thompson is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in CT, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 85.3% of the neighborhoods in Connecticut. If you are considering retiring to Connecticut, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Did you know that the North Grosvenor Dale / Quinebaug neighborhood has more French and French Canadian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 26.5% of this neighborhood's residents have French ancestry and 12.3% have French Canadian ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the North Grosvenor Dale / Quinebaug neighborhood in Thompson are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 54.6% of the neighborhoods in America. With 13.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 57.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the North Grosvenor Dale / Quinebaug neighborhood, 31.0% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 28.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (22.4%), and 17.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the North Grosvenor Dale / Quinebaug neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.5% of households.
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the North Grosvenor Dale / Quinebaug neighborhood in Thompson, CT, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as French (26.5%). There are also a number of people of Polish ancestry (14.7%), and residents who report French Canadian roots (12.3%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (11.3%), along with some Irish ancestry residents (10.0%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in North Grosvenor Dale / Quinebaug neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (35.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (81.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (6.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.