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Morris vs Putnam vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Morris | Putnam | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
9,292Highest |
7,492 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
| Morris and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below 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 | $396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Morris and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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 | 6.8% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Putnam School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.