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Danielson 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
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Danielson | Morris | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
2,164Lowest |
7,492Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Morris and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below 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 | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Danielson and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest 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 | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 20 | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.