What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deep River has the most kids (16.6% under 18).

Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).

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	Deep River	Thompson
People
Population	4,458Lowest	9,337Highest
Median age	46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2%	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Deep River and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Thompson and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Deep River and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT	$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average
	Thompson and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average	$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT
	Deep River and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,092Highest 8% below CT	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6%	54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Deep River and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest CT: 10%	5.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below CT	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16%	13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Deep River and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#70 of 149 in CT	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Deep River School District · Regional School District 04	Thompson School District
High school in town	Valley Regional High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Highest	7.9Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.