What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% 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	Plainfield	Thompson
People
Population	15,141Highest	9,337Lowest
Median age	37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT
Kids under 18	19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2%	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15%Lowest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Plainfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT	$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average
	Thompson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT	$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT
	Thompson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT
	Plainfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,209Highest 37% below CT	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6%	54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Thompson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Highest CT: 10%	5.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	10%±4Lowest CT: 16%	13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16%
	Thompson and Plainfield 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	#131 of 149 in CT	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Plainfield School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	Plainfield High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Highest	7.9Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.