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Thomaston vs Millis 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 most affordable homes ($283k median).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Millis | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492 |
8,888Highest |
4,226Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Ashford 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston and Millis 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$121,926±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,246±$208 12% below U.S. |
| Millis and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Lowest 90% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,982 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Millis 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% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 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 |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashford and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Millis | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
10.7 |
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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.