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Thomaston vs Hamden vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Hamden | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
61,045Highest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
43.1±2.6Highest 5% above CT |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| 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 23% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Lowest 11% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| 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 CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Hamden and Somers 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Hamden High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
13.5Highest |
7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.