What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% 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	Lisbon
People
Population	9,337Highest	4,211Lowest
Median age	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT	44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%	21.3%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Thompson and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Highest CT: 42.5%	19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Lisbon 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±$18kHighest about the CT average	$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT
	Thompson and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT	$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT
	Lisbon and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,012±$344 32% below CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT	$4,044Highest 39% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	Lisbon and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Lowest CT: 10%	6.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%	97.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above CT	32 minLowest 20% above CT
Work from home	13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16%	8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Thompson and Lisbon 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	#102 of 149 in CT
School district	Thompson School District	Lisbon School District
High school in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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.