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Middlefield vs Thompson vs Meriden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Meriden has the most kids (21.9% 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.
| Measure | Middlefield | Thompson | Meriden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243Lowest |
9,337 |
60,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below 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%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest 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% |
22.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Meriden 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±$18k about the CT average |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
| 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±$24k 20% below CT |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,294±$72 13% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,129 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest 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 | #124 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Francis T. Maloney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.