What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

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	Webster	Thompson
People
Population	2,227Lowest	9,337Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S.	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.
	Thompson and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Thompson and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Webster and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S.	$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Webster and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.
	Webster and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Webster and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,021Highest 93% above U.S.	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±71Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thompson and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Webster 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
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	None in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.