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Thomaston vs Plainfield vs Hampton
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Plainfield | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492 |
15,141Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 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%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% 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 |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Plainfield School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.