What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has the most kids (20.7% 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	Milford	Thompson
People
Population	30,431Highest	9,337Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Thompson and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Milford and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,365±$4kHighest 19% above U.S.	$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Milford and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S.	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S.	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,869Highest 88% above U.S.	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Milford and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Milford 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	#213 of 282 in MA	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Milford	Thompson School District
High school in town	Milford High	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	7.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.