What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Haven has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

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	North Haven	Thompson
People
Population	24,336Highest	9,337Lowest
Median age	45.7±1.3Lowest 11% above CT	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT
Kids under 18	21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2%	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	22.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Thompson and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	North Haven and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT	$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT	$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,964Highest 5% above CT	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%	54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Thompson and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest CT: 10%	5.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below CT	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16%	13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16%
	North Haven 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	#84 of 149 in CT	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	North Haven High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Highest	7.9Lowest
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.