Cost of living in Thompson, North Dakota

Thompson, North Dakota has about 1,138 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $281,900.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Grand Forks County is $1,014 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Thompson. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area, prices sit at 86.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

North Dakota taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.1% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Thompson's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical North Dakota home paid 13.41¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Thompson's bill.

EIA does not publish a North Dakota gasoline price. For the week of October 12, 2026, the Midwest (PADD 2) all-grades price was $4.237 a gallon. At 12,000 miles a year and 25 mpg, the index counts that as $2,033.76 a year. Those miles are our standard, not a Census figure, and every town in North Dakota shares this price.

Among 45 places we list in North Dakota with a rent figure, 31 have higher typical rent than Thompson.