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Thomaston vs Glocester 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).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Glocester | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
10,221 |
10,308Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston and Glocester 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. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Somers 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. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Somers 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. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
| Glocester 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. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Ponaganset High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.8Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.