What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).

Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).

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	Thompson	Brookfield
People
Population	9,337Lowest	17,706Highest
Median age	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT	44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%	18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Thompson and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	58.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.3%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%
	Brookfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average	$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT	$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT	$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT	$7,594Highest 14% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6%	35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Thompson and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Highest CT: 10%	4.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%	86.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above CT	28 minLowest 6% above CT
Work from home	13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16%	16.3%±3Highest CT: 16%
	Brookfield 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	#130 of 149 in CT	#67 of 149 in CT
School district	Thompson School District	Brookfield School District
High school in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School	Brookfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	12.7Highest
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.