What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somers has the most kids (21.1% 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	Somers	Thompson
People
Population	10,308Highest	9,337Lowest
Median age	43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT
Kids under 18	21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2%	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Thompson and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Somers and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT	$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average
	Somers and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT	$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,184±$346Highest 20% below CT	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT
	Somers and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Highest about the CT average	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±13.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Thompson and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest CT: 10%	5.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above CT	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16%	13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Somers 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	#66 of 149 in CT	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Somers School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	Somers High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7Lowest	7.9Highest
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.