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Willington vs Groton vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Willington | Groton | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
9,490Highest |
7,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
39±3.7 5% below CT |
41.5±7.7Highest about the CT average |
| Thomaston and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$79,577±$8kLowest 17% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
| Thomaston and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$306,600±$26kHighest 16% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
| Groton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
$1,250±$98 16% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Willington and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 18% below CT |
$4,411Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.5%±11.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% CT: 10% |
18.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64% CT: 66.5% |
45.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
18 minLowest 34% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Willington and Thomaston 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | — | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | — | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Thomaston High School |
| 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.