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Thomaston vs West Cornwall 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 most affordable homes ($283k median).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | West Cornwall | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492Highest |
70Lowest |
2,164 |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Morris 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% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Morris 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% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest 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±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| West Cornwall 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 |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris and West Cornwall 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±$134Highest 19% below CT |
| Morris and Thomaston 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 |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and West Cornwall 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 | — | — |
| School district | Thomaston School District | — | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.