Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only 1 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Thompsonville. The biggest park or preserve is Lafayette Park, at 20 acres. We don’t grade Thompsonville yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Thompsonville beats most towns.
Where Thompsonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1869.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Thompsonville. Close and well known come first.
8 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
3 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
Big draw39 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
16 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
16 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
30 mi LakeQuabbin ReservoirSpringfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0
Thompsonville is unincorporated, so Hartford County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Thompsonville.
Most working residents leave Thompsonville for work: only 5% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Thompsonville, against 5.8% in Connecticut’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Thompsonville grew to 2,445 in 2023, 1,037 more than in 2013.
| Thompsonville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 16% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Thompsonville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 3 have a higher July high than Thompsonville.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Thompsonville, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 17%. 36% of adults feel lonely in Thompsonville. Thompsonville beats the Connecticut average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Thompsonville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 8.8% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Thompsonville | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 15.2% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Only 6 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Thompsonville.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lafayette Park | — | 20 |
| 2. Enfield Town Green | — | 13 |
| 3. D'Aleo Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
40% of Thompsonville households own their home.
| Thompsonville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 40% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,404 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
10 within 15 miles of the center of Thompsonville
About 5 of every 100 Thompsonville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Thompsonville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Enfield, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Thompsonville had a population of 8,514.
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4 towns share a border with Thompsonville.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompsonville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enfield | #118 | C+ | C | C+ | C | B+ |
| Suffield | #37 | A− | C | A | A− | A |
| Southwood Acres | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sherwood Manor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Thompsonville, Southwood Acres and Sherwood Manor aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Thompsonville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Thompsonville yet; the figures below are still real.
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