What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).

Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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	Middlefield	Thompson
People
Population	4,243Lowest	9,337Highest
Median age	51.6±1.9Lowest 26% above CT	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT
	Thompson and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2%	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Middlefield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5%	24.4%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Middlefield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Middlefield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT	$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average
	Middlefield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average	$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,501Highest 135% above CT	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,853Highest 3% above CT	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6%	54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Middlefield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest CT: 10%	5.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT	1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16%	13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16%
	Thompson and Middlefield 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	#65 of 149 in CT	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 13	Thompson School District
High school in town	None in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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.