Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Thomaston grades A− overall, ranked 30th of 151 in Connecticut, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns and it reports less crime per resident than 88% of U.S. towns. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 19% of the land in Thomaston is conserved, against 14% in Connecticut’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 9 of Connecticut’s 175 towns score lower on history. Mattatuck State Forest, at 500 acres with 2.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Thomaston beats most towns.
Where Thomaston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Thomaston is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,225 in 1880, 7,442 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 4 maps from 1893 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Thomaston. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
25 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
23 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
22 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
26 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
36 mi Theme parkSix Flags New EnglandLake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Thomaston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Thomaston.
Thomaston sees little violent crime and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Connecticut.
Within Connecticut it is less healthy than 53% of the 154 graded towns: Connecticut sets a high bar. Its widest gap with Connecticut is food insecurity: 8.8% of its 6,159 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.9% statewide.
29% of Thomaston adults have high blood pressure, below both Connecticut’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (35%). 27% of adults have obesity in Thomaston. Thomaston beats the Connecticut average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Thomaston | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 9.4% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Thomaston | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 14.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Thomaston School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Thomaston High School, with 307 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rock SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 259 | B |
| Thomaston High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 307 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Thomaston is 5 per 1,000 residents.
| Thomaston | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5 per 1,000 residents | 9.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Among 154 Connecticut towns, just 2 have a higher FEMA risk score than Thomaston. Since 2011, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Thomaston.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Thomaston for work: only 10% work in town. 2.3% of Thomaston residents live below the poverty line. Only 9 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of workers working from home than Thomaston.
| Thomaston | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.6% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
12 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Thomaston’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mattatuck State Forest | 2.7 mi | 500 |
| 2. Black Rock State Park | 0.6 mi | 100 |
| 3. Thomaston Dam | 0.4 mi | 168 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Thomaston has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Connecticut average. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 43% across Connecticut.
| Thomaston | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.5 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 19% | 22% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Thomaston | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.8% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.4% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.6% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Only 6 of the 151 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower median rent than Thomaston.
| Thomaston | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,037 a month | $1,451 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Thomaston
About 6 of every 100 Thomaston residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
4 places in Thomaston on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Thomaston.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Thomaston is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The population was 7,442 at the 2020 census. The urban center of the town is the Thomaston census-designated place, with a population of 1,928 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Thomaston.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Harwinton (A−) comes closest.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomaston | #30 | A− | C+ | A | B− | A |
| Watertown | #75 | B+ | C− | B | C+ | A |
| Litchfield | — | — | C | — | — | A |
| Plymouth | #85 | B | C | A | C+ | A− |
| Morris | — | — | C | — | — | A |
| Harwinton | #42 | A− | C+ | — | B+ | A |
Morris has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Litchfield, Morris and Harwinton report no FBI crime data of their own. Litchfield isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Thomaston with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Thomaston grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #30 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A for health, A for safety and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
The typical home is worth about $283,000, 37% below the Connecticut typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
3 notable people were born here, including Grattan O'Connell and Thomas James Reeves.
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