Thomaston, Connecticut

Town · population 7,442 (2020 Census)

Median home: $282,600
Household income: $103,218
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 84°
Snow a year: 48 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 21
Median age: 41.5

Thomaston is a town of 7,442 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $282,600, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 94% of Connecticut towns, easier by car than 94% of Connecticut towns.

Thomaston in our rankings:

How Thomaston ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Thomaston is worth $282,600, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.7 times the median household income of $103,218, which is more affordable than 92% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,037 a month. 77.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Thomaston	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$282,600	$376,000
Median rent	$1,037	$1,462
Median household income	$103,218	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	2.7×	3.6×
Homeownership	77.7%	80.3%
Median year built	1961	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Thomaston

People	Thomaston	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	41.5	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.6%	20.6%
Under 18	20.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.0%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	2.3%	5.7%
Veterans	6.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	7.9%	—
Work from home	7.6%	16.8%
Average commute	26.7 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	90.4%	93.8%

Weather in Thomaston

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 17.0°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 48.1 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 142 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Burlington station (12.4 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Thomaston since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 10 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on July 29, 1971 about 8.3 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 130 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 21, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 36 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on July 4, 2026.

Public schools in Thomaston

3 public schools with 760 students, about 11.7 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Thomaston High School	7-12	295	10.2
Black Rock School	PK-3	268	12.2
Thomaston Center School	4-6	197	14.1

Towns near Thomaston

Watertown, CT
3.4 mi · 22,105 people · home $333,500
Plymouth, CT
3.6 mi · 11,671 people · home $275,000
Watertown, CT
4.6 mi · 3,938 people · home $293,300
Terryville, CT
4.6 mi · 5,202 people · home $243,800
Oakville, CT
5.3 mi · 9,504 people · home $280,500
Bethlehem, CT
6.3 mi · 3,385 people · home $410,900
Harwinton, CT
6.9 mi · 5,484 people · home $352,100
Litchfield, CT
7.2 mi · 8,192 people · home $391,900

Thomaston questions

Is Thomaston, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Thomaston scores better for retirees than 30% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 47%. 18.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 41.5).

How much does a house cost in Thomaston?

The median owner-occupied home in Thomaston is valued at $282,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $103,218, so homes cost about 2.7 times income. Median rent is $1,037 a month.

What is the weather like in Thomaston?

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 17.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.5 inches of precipitation a year and 48.1 inches of snow.

Does Thomaston get tornadoes?

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Thomaston since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on July 29, 1971. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Thomaston's Census boundary (GEOID 0914075730). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.