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Bloomfield vs Morris vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Bloomfield | Morris | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
2,164Lowest |
7,492 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
| Morris and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Morris and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Bloomfield 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | — | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 20 | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.