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Thomaston vs Cornwall vs Plymouth
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Thomaston | Cornwall | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492 |
1,425Lowest |
11,746Highest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
44.6±2.8 9% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±2.5 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+ | 18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Cornwall 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 |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$94,514±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Cornwall and Thomaston 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$275,000±$14kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,276±$132Highest 14% below CT |
| Plymouth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$5,819 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±26.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
8.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1965Highest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 149 in CT | — | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Cornwall School District | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | None in town | Terryville 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.