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Thomaston vs Wethersfield vs Watertown
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).
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).
Watertown has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Wethersfield | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
27,250Highest |
22,253 |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
| Watertown and Wethersfield 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% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield 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% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown and Wethersfield 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Wethersfield 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 |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$101,691±$7kLowest 6% above CT |
| Wethersfield 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±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$333,500±$16kHighest 9% below CT |
| Watertown and Wethersfield 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 |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
$1,275±$227 14% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Lowest 11% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,014 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Watertown 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% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Wethersfield High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
13.8Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.