What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).

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	Thomaston	Thompson
People
Population	7,492Lowest	9,337Highest
Median age	41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT
Kids under 18	20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2%	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Thompson and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Thomaston and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT	$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average
	Thomaston and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT	$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT
	Thompson and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,037±$147Highest 30% below CT	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT
	Thomaston and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,915Highest 11% below CT	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6%	54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Thomaston and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%	5.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT	1963Highest 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	7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%	13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16%
	Thompson and Thomaston 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	#106 of 149 in CT	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Thomaston School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	Thomaston High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	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.