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Thomaston vs Glocester vs Ashford
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Glocester | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492 |
10,221Highest |
4,226Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Glocester 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston and Ashford 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 28% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$121,926±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Glocester 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. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,246±$208 12% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Ashford 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. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Thomaston 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashford and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Ponaganset High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.