What stands out worked out from the figures below

Compo has the shortest commute (35 min average).

Saugatuck has the most expensive homes ($1756k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Compo	Saugatuck
People
Population	3,410Highest	2,925Lowest
Median age	46.3±7.7Lowest 13% above CT	50.7±7.6Highest 23% above CT
	Saugatuck and Compo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.4%±6.3Highest CT: 20.2%	20.4%±5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Compo and Saugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5%	22.7%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5%
	Saugatuck and Compo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	81.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	74.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%	2.3%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Compo and Saugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$250,001 161% above CT	$250,001 161% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,522,500±$304kLowest 315% above CT	$1,756,400±$353kHighest 379% above CT
	Saugatuck and Compo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$2,213±$219 49% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.6%±43.5Highest CT: 52.6%	45%±21.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Compo and Saugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.8%Lowest CT: 10%	2.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	84.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970 3 yrs newer than CT	1970 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 33% above CT	47 minHighest 78% above CT
Work from home	38.1%±8.3Lowest CT: 16%	42.7%±12.1Highest CT: 16%
	Saugatuck and Compo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.