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Thomaston vs Colebrook vs Plainfield vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Colebrook | Plainfield | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492 |
1,494Lowest |
15,141Highest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Thomaston 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% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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±$15k 8% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Colebrook and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 11% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers and Plainfield 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Colebrook School District | Plainfield School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 10.3 |
7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.