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Thomaston vs Hampton vs Plainville
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 youngest population (median age 41.5).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hampton | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492 |
1,647Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Thomaston 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 8% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Hampton 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 23% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Hampton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Hampton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Plainville 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Hampton School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| 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.