What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most kids (18.9% under 18).

Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

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	Enfield	Thompson
People
Population	41,090Highest	9,337Lowest
Median age	40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2%	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Enfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT	$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average
	Thompson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT	$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,360Highest 19% below CT	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Thompson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest CT: 10%	5.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963 4 yrs older than CT	1963 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16%	13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Enfield 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	#123 of 149 in CT	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	Enfield High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	7.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.