What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glastonbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Trumbull has the most kids (26.9% under 18).

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	Glastonbury	Trumbull
People
Population	35,293Lowest	37,281Highest
Median age	43.7±1.3Highest 6% above CT	41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average
	Glastonbury and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±2Lowest CT: 20.2%	26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	20.9%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5%	18.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Glastonbury and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	60.1%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%	4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Glastonbury and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$157,192±$14kLowest 64% above CT	$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT
	Trumbull and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$445,200±$17kLowest 21% above CT	$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,700±$138Lowest 14% above CT	$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,409Lowest 42% above CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55%±9.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	60.8%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Trumbull and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest CT: 10%	5.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	89.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below CT	33 minHighest 25% above CT
Work from home	23.7%±2.5Highest CT: 16%	22.5%±3.2Lowest CT: 16%
	Glastonbury and Trumbull 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	#24 of 149 in CT	#26 of 149 in CT
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Glastonbury School District	Trumbull School District
High school in town	Glastonbury High School	Trumbull High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Lowest	14.5Highest
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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.