What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

Ellington has the most kids (24% 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	Ellington
People
Population	9,337Lowest	16,455Highest
Median age	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT	40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%	18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Thompson and Ellington 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%	51.4%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Ellington 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	$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT	$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT	$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT	$6,751Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6%	45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Thompson and Ellington 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%	2.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above CT	31 minLowest 18% above CT
Work from home	13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16%	18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16%
	Ellington 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	#46 of 149 in CT
School district	Thompson School District	Ellington School District
High school in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School	Ellington High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	10.3Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.