What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

Tolland has the most kids (22.6% 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	Tolland
People
Population	9,337Lowest	14,606Highest
Median age	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT	41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%	15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	56.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average	$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT	$365,500±$21kHighest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT	$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT	$7,403Highest 11% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Tolland and Thompson 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%	5.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 min 20% above CT	32 min 20% above CT
Work from home	13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16%	20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16%
	Tolland 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	#60 of 149 in CT
School district	Thompson School District	Tolland School District
High school in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School	Tolland High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	12.4Highest
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.