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Thomaston, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,073
Population
1,728/sq mi density
$81,667
Median Income
$46,864 per capita
$236,900
Home Value
$333,698 Zillow
$957
Median Rent
36.4% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
53
Violent Crime/100K
771 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$81,667 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$236,900 home value, $957/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
53 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,667
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,864
20% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thomaston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thomaston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,667
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,864
120%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,854
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,377
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,377
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.2%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
63% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$33,435M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
12.2%
Other
5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
13,526
Restaurants
904
Healthcare
1,304
Retail
1,210
Manufacturing
640
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,854
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,909
97% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $81,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,864 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,854 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,377 |
| County GDP | $33,435M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 12.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 13,526 |
| Restaurants | 904 |
| Healthcare | 1,304 |
| Retail | 1,210 |
| Manufacturing | 640 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,854 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,909 |