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Thomaston vs Burlington vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
Somers has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Thomaston | Burlington | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
9,680 |
10,308Highest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
43.1±2.6Highest 5% above CT |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Burlington and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Burlington and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Lowest 11% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Regional School District 10 | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Lewis S. Mills High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.4Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.