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Thompson vs Brookfield vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
Woodstock has the most renters (16.9% rent).
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 | Thompson | Brookfield | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
17,706Highest |
8,319Lowest |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
49.3±5.9 20% above CT |
| Thompson and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Woodstock 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% |
47.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$112,011±$21k 17% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$417,200±$22k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest 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% |
4.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Brookfield School District | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Brookfield High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
12.7 |
16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.