What stands out worked out from the figures below

Compo has the most expensive homes ($1523k median).

Staples has the most affordable homes ($1166k 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	Staples
People
Population	3,410Lowest	7,340Highest
Median age	46.3±7.7Lowest 13% above CT	48.7±2.9Highest 18% above CT
	Staples 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%	25.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Compo and Staples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5%	19.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Compo and Staples 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%	73%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1%
	Staples and Compo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$250,001Highest 161% above CT	$192,656±$58kLowest 101% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,522,500±$304kHighest 315% above CT	$1,165,500±$64kLowest 218% above CT
	Compo and Staples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$2,328±$387 56% 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%	47.1%±21.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Compo and Staples 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%	4.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	86.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 33% above CT	43 minHighest 63% above CT
Work from home	38.1%±8.3Highest CT: 16%	29.7%±6Lowest CT: 16%
	Compo and Staples 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.