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Thomaston vs Coventry vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Coventry | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492 |
35,907Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Morris 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±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Morris and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morris and Coventry 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Coventry | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.