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Thomaston vs Coventry vs Somers
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).
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 | Coventry | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
35,907Highest |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somers and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%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% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Somers 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. |
$395,800±$21kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 90% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% 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% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Coventry | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Coventry High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.3Highest |
7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.