Thomaston

In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 2,073
Median household income: $81,667
Median home value: $236,900

Located in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, Thomaston is a community with a population of 2,073. Its median household income of $81,667 runs below the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region figure of $86,365.

From 2019 to 2023, Thomaston's population grew 31.2% from 1,580 to 2,073, while its median home value rose 21.3% from $195,300 to $236,900.

4.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.99 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,073
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: $81,667
Median home value: $236,900
Median gross rent: $957
Housing units: 1,202
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5802,073

Median household income

$46,250$81,667

Median home value

$195,300$236,900

Median gross rent

$836$957

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,580	$46,250	$195,300	$836
2020	1,730	$48,370	$209,300	$884
2021	1,880	$58,750	$216,500	$933
2022	2,087	$71,301	$229,700	$890
2023	2,073	$81,667	$236,900	$957

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	101	4.9%
5 to 17	277	13.4%
18 to 24	152	7.3%
25 to 34	173	8.3%
35 to 44	189	9.1%
45 to 54	269	13.0%
55 to 64	410	19.8%
65 to 74	343	16.5%
75 and over	159	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,560	75.3%
Black or African American	125	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	38	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	283	13.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	92	6.0%
High school graduate	666	43.2%
Some college or associate's	340	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	294	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	151	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit1.8%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	840	81.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	19	1.8%
Walked	51	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	127	12.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	335	36.8%
15 to 29 min	405	44.5%
30 to 44 min	79	8.7%
45 to 59 min	91	10.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 4.2% (86 of 2,061)

	Count	Share
Family households	430	41.3%
Nonfamily households	612	58.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,042	86.7%
Vacant	160	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	608	58.3%
Renter-occupied	434	41.7%

1-unit, detached46.9%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units23.3%

5 to 19 units22.5%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	564	46.9%
1-unit, attached	63	5.2%
2 to 4 units	280	23.3%
5 to 19 units	270	22.5%
20 or more units	25	2.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0975660
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.6768, -73.0830