Compare towns
Thomaston vs Redding vs Morris vs Harwinton
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).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Harwinton has the shortest commute (26 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 | Redding | Morris | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492 |
8,780Highest |
2,164Lowest |
5,575 |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
52±2 27% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
| Morris and Redding 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% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Harwinton 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% |
26.4%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Redding 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton 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±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 11% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,503 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Thomaston 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | — | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.