What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Windham has the most kids (20.1% 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	Windham
People
Population	9,337Lowest	23,961Highest
Median age	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT	33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%	14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	22.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average	$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT	$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT	$1,107±$69Highest 26% below CT
	Windham 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	$4,633Highest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	Windham 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%	20.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT	1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above CT	24 minLowest 8% below CT
Work from home	13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16%	6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#130 of 149 in CT	#143 of 149 in CT
School district	Thompson School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	9.8Highest
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.