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Thomaston vs Thompson vs Morris vs Somers
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 renters (22.3% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Thompson | Morris | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492 |
9,337 |
2,164Lowest |
10,308Highest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Thompson and Morris 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Thomaston 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% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 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 |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers 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±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Morris and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147 30% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Morris and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 11% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Lowest 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Somers 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Thompson School District | Regional School District 20 | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
7.9 |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.