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Salisbury vs Thompson vs Falls Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Falls Village has the most people working from home (44.4%).
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 | Salisbury | Thompson | Falls Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,224 |
9,337Highest |
410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -28.8% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
44.9±20.7 9% above CT |
| Thompson and Falls Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±6.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
11.7%±6.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Salisbury and Falls Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±11.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Salisbury and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.8% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
24.9%±21.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Falls Village and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$53,750±$40kLowest 44% below CT |
| Salisbury and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$445,700±$23k 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736 24% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$2,074±$750Highest 39% above CT |
| Falls Village and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,125 23% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,931Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
65.5%±71.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Falls Village and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
37.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
15 minLowest 44% below CT |
| Work from home | 28%±8 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
44.4%±33.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Falls Village and Salisbury 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.