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Hampton vs Plainville vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Thomaston has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Hampton | Plainville | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
17,551Highest |
7,492 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
| Hampton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Plainville 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.