What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).

Plainville has the most kids (15.6% 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	Plainville
People
Population	9,337Lowest	17,551Highest
Median age	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT	44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	15.6%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Plainville and Thompson 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%	20.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Thompson and Plainville 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%	30%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average	$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT
	Thompson and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT	$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT	$1,126±$147Highest 24% below CT
	Plainville and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT	$4,798Highest 28% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6%	40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Thompson and Plainville 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%	6.5%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above CT	21 minLowest 20% below CT
Work from home	13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16%	10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16%
	Thompson and Plainville 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	#89 of 149 in CT
School district	Thompson School District	Judicial Centers · Plainville School District
High school in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School	Plainville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	11.4Highest
On TownTapestry
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.