What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nashua has the most kids (18.6% under 18).

Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).

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	Nashua	Thompson
People
Population	91,294Highest	9,337Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,326±$5kHighest 19% above U.S.	$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Nashua and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,900±$11kHighest 21% above U.S.	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S.	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,799Highest 118% above U.S.	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thompson and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	17.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Nashua 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	#67 of 120 in NH	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Nashua School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	Nashua High School South	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	7.9Lowest
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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.