Compare towns
Thomaston vs Prospect vs Putnam vs Morris
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).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Prospect | Putnam | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492 |
9,458Highest |
9,292 |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Morris 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Morris 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris and Prospect 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 11% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Morris 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Prospect 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Regional School District 16 | Putnam School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.