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Thomaston, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $284,721 (it was $131,700 in 2000)
Thomaston:

$284,721
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $211,626 - $347,988

Total population: 7,887 (Urban population: 6,278, Rural population: 1,225 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,014 (2,916 occupied: 2,151 owner occupied, 765 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

26%
State:

34%

Housing density: 251 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $399,480.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,045 (lower quartile is $781, upper quartile is $1,336)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $462


Median gross rent in Thomaston, CT in 2022: $1,296

Housing units in Thomaston with a mortgage: 1,365 (127 second mortgage, 112 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 475

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Thomaston, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 187,123
  • In family households: 156,490 (36,561 male householders, 14,969 female householders)
    41,185 spouses, 52,814 children (49,404 natural, 1,325 adopted, 2,085 stepchildren), 2,365 grandchildren, 1,073 brothers or sisters, 1,650 parents, foster children, 1,216 other relatives, 3,500 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 30,633 (11,692 male householders (9,019 living alone)), 13,418 female householders (11,384 living alone)), 5,523 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,804 (1,566 institutionalized population)

34,479 married couples with children.
7,472 single-parent households (1,895 men, 5,577 women).

94.7% of residents of Thomaston speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 346 (4.3%)
(80.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thomaston, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thomaston, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 491 bedroom
  • 4912 bedrooms
  • 1,1823 bedrooms
  • 3724 bedrooms
  • 575+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomaston, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomaston, Connecticut
  • 24no bedroom
  • 2661 bedroom
  • 3292 bedrooms
  • 1053 bedrooms
  • 344 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Thomaston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Thomaston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 43no vehicle
  • 4841 vehicle
  • 1,0032 vehicles
  • 4693 vehicles
  • 1234 vehicles
  • 295+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Thomaston in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Thomaston in renter-occupied apartments
  • 95no vehicle
  • 3891 vehicle
  • 2332 vehicles
  • 263 vehicles
  • 224 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thomaston, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thomaston, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 53 rooms
  • 2824 rooms
  • 4445 rooms
  • 5286 rooms
  • 4247 rooms
  • 2808 rooms
  • 1889+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomaston, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomaston, Connecticut
  • 161 room
  • 822 rooms
  • 1673 rooms
  • 2824 rooms
  • 1245 rooms
  • 406 rooms
  • 227 rooms
  • 188 rooms
  • 149+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Thomaston, CT
  • Thomaston, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Thomaston, CT in 2022
  • 61,764Less than $10,000
  • 70,596$10,000 to $19,999
  • 78,857$20,000 to $29,999
  • 69,276$30,000 to $39,999
  • 69,734$40,000 to $49,999
  • 67,460$50,000 to $59,999
  • 91,947$60,000 to $74,999
  • 144,691$75,000 to $99,999
  • 110,280$100,000 to $124,999
  • 87,973$125,000 to $149,999
  • 119,598$150,000 to $199,999
  • 173,530$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 51.8%
Number of people working at home: 716 (15.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 193
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 544
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 622
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 614
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 741
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 213
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 303
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 100
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 165
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 300
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 104
  • 90 or more minutes: 57

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,582 (88.5%)
  • Carpooled: 256 (6.3%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 28 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 90 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 92 (2.3%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Thomaston, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Thomaston, Connecticut
  • 411995 to March 2000
  • 271990 to 1994
  • 151985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 91975 to 1979
  • 41970 to 1974
  • 181965 to 1969
  • 110Before 1965
Ancestries in Thomaston, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 1,856 (19.2%)
  • Italian: 1,657 (17.1%)
  • English: 1,131 (11.7%)
  • Polish: 887 (9.2%)
  • French: 871 (9.0%)
  • German: 783 (8.1%)
  • French Canadian: 556 (5.7%)
  • Other: 405 (4.2%)
  • United States: 289 (3.0%)
  • Scottish: 255 (2.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 242 (2.5%)
  • Swedish: 147 (1.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 105 (1.1%)
  • Portuguese: 77 (0.8%)
  • Russian: 74 (0.8%)
  • Dutch: 69 (0.7%)
  • Welsh: 69 (0.7%)
  • Ukrainian: 57 (0.6%)
  • Arab: 45 (0.5%)
  • Swiss: 23 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 19 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 18 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 16 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 12 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 5 (0.05%)
  • Norwegian: 5 (0.05%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Thomaston:

17.9% (40)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

India
Thomaston:

14.3% (32)
Connecticut:

4.1% (15,108)

Italy
Thomaston:

12.5% (28)
Connecticut:

7.0% (26,023)

Germany
Thomaston:

11.2% (25)
Connecticut:

3.1% (11,432)

Poland
Thomaston:

10.3% (23)
Connecticut:

6.9% (25,507)

Other Eastern Europe
Thomaston:

9.4% (21)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,596)

Hong Kong
Thomaston:

6.7% (15)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,227)

Lebanon
Thomaston:

6.2% (14)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,286)

Portugal
Thomaston:

3.6% (8)
Connecticut:

3.6% (13,234)

United Kingdom
Thomaston:

3.1% (7)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Vietnam
Thomaston:

3.1% (7)
Connecticut:

1.8% (6,680)

Hungary
Thomaston:

1.8% (4)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,646)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,148
  • Other state: 1,115
  • Northeast: 817
  • Midwest: 53
  • South: 204
  • West: 41

67% of Thomaston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 21
  • 7th and 8th grade: 44
  • 9th grade: 115
  • 10th grade: 41
  • 11th grade: 43
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 65
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,051
  • Less than 1 year of college: 174
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 333
  • Associate degree: 163
  • Bachelor's degree: 276
  • Master's degree: 140
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 7
  • 5th and 6th grade: 16
  • 7th and 8th grade: 66
  • 9th grade: 34
  • 10th grade: 102
  • 11th grade: 54
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 40
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 951
  • Less than 1 year of college: 245
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 348
  • Associate degree: 257
  • Bachelor's degree: 306
  • Master's degree: 183
  • Professional school degree: 29
  • Doctorate degree: 7
Educational Attainment for Females
Thomaston marital status for males
Thomaston marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,031
  • One, attached: 135
  • Two: 204
  • 3 or 4: 194
  • 5 to 9: 313
  • 10 to 19: 76
  • 20 to 49: 18
  • 50 or more: 15
  • Mobile homes: 28

Median worth of mobile homes: $131,271

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
Year householders moved into residence in Thomaston
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Thomaston, CT
  • 66.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.2%Utility gas
  • 11.6%Electricity
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Coal or coke
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Thomaston, CT
  • 49.4%Electricity
  • 27.7%Utility gas
  • 22.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55
Here:

6.1%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42
Here:

9.9%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 72
Here:

19.4%
Connecticut:

33.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability