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Thomaston vs Glocester vs Stafford
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 youngest population (median age 41.5).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Glocester | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
10,221 |
11,511Highest |
| 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. |
46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Stafford 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% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford 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% |
22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Stafford 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% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest 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% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest 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±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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 15% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,086±$85 23% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Stafford 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. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,131Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Stafford 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 | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Ponaganset High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.