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Willington vs Thompson vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% 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.
| Measure | Willington | Thompson | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
9,337 |
11,511Highest |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Thompson and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Willington and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Highest 18% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Thompson and Stafford 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Thompson School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.