What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plymouth	Thomaston
People
Population	11,746Highest	7,492Lowest
Median age	44.6±2.8Highest 9% above CT	41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average
	Plymouth and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2%
	Thomaston and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5%	18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Plymouth and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%	34%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Thomaston and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,514±$14kLowest about the CT average	$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT
	Thomaston and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$14kLowest 25% below CT	$282,600±$23kHighest 23% below CT
	Thomaston and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,276±$132Highest 14% below CT	$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT
	Plymouth and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,819Lowest 12% below CT	$5,915Highest 11% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.9%±26.1 CT: 52.6%	57.9%±22 CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest CT: 10%	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	77.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 2 yrs older than CT	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 8% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	13.4%±5.1Highest CT: 16%	7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Plymouth and Thomaston 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	#86 of 149 in CT	#106 of 149 in CT
School district	Plymouth School District	Thomaston School District
High school in town	Terryville High School	Thomaston High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7	10.7
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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.