What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).

Woodbridge has the most kids (24.7% 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	Woodbridge
People
Population	9,337Highest	9,073Lowest
Median age	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT	48.7±2.3Lowest 18% above CT
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%	23.5%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Thompson and Woodbridge 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%	71.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1%	2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Thompson and Woodbridge 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	$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT	$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT	$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Woodbridge 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%	2.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%	93.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1967Highest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above CT	25 minLowest 7% below CT
Work from home	13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16%	17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16%
	Woodbridge 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	#16 of 149 in CT
School district	Thompson School District	Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District
High school in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School	Amity Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	11.1Highest
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.