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Morris vs Thomaston vs Torrington
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%).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Thomaston | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
7,492 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below 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 |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
| Morris and Torrington 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 |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Lowest 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #106 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.9Highest |
| 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.