Household incomes in Thomaston top those of 96% of U.S. towns
23% of workers work from home (New York 15%). Poverty touches 7.4% of residents (New York 14.0%). For jobs and income Thomaston is better than 94% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is among the most walkable U.S. towns (A+).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Thomaston
More than half of Thomaston works in New York City
693 working residents, 62%, have their main job in New York City, 15 miles away. That’s 62 times as many as work in Thomaston itself. The commute map ↓
Thomaston workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 40 minutes each way, against 33 across New York. Over a year that’s about 307 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A lot of Thomaston works from home
23% of Thomaston workers work from home, against 15% across New York. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Thomaston
Job access by car is its strongest input (among the top U.S. towns); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns. It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Thomaston could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
62% of working residents work in New York City
Where Thomaston clocks in
62% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Commuting from Thomaston: about 40 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Thomaston workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,034 commuters (the 23% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
A workday in Thomaston: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 1,107 residents head out to work, 11 work right here, and 672 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,300 people are in Thomaston on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.61 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
65% of the jobs in Thomaston pay over $3,333 a month
683 jobs are based in Thomaston.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Thomaston, 2013 → 2023: 769 → 683. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Thomaston’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Thomaston
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Thomaston is among the most walkable U.S. towns
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Thomaston is among the most walkable U.S. towns, #2 of 758 in New York. Both inputs place Thomaston near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,348 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 69% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 77.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, among the most of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 6.5% of Thomaston households have no vehicle (New York 29.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 32% of Thomaston’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Thomaston is 248th among 4,969 U.S. towns of 1,900 to 3,700
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 6 | Old Brookville NY | 2,098 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 9 | East Williston NY | 2,616 | $215K | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 10 | Laurel Hollow NY | 1,949 | $250K | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 246 | Fairmount TN | 2,110 | $137K | 3.7% | 0.0% | 1% | A |
| 247 | Ball Ground GA | 3,470 | $118K | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2% | A |
| 248 | Thomaston NY | 2,776 | $158K | 7.4% | 3.2% | 1% | A |
| 249 | Jefferson Township IN | 1,918 | $101K | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2% | A |
| 250 | Mont Vernon NH | 2,698 | $158K | 4.4% | 1.5% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 4,969 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Thomaston, the top three, the last and three more from New York.
Around Thomaston: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Thomaston workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomaston | – | A | A+ | 40 min | $157,917 |
| Great Neck Plaza | under 1% | B+ | A+ | 36 min | $92,474 |
| Manhasset | under 1% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Kensington | under 1% | A | A+ | 42 min | $220,625 |
| Russell Gardens | under 1% | — | — | 43 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Manhasset: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Russell Gardens: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Thomaston’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Thomaston: questions
What is the median household income in Thomaston?
$157,917 (±$33,507) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Thomaston?
7.4%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Thomaston?
40 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Thomaston work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (62%, 14 mi), North Hempstead (17%, 2 mi), Hempstead (7%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Thomaston walkable?
Thomaston is among the most walkable U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 16.7 out of 20, and 38% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Thomaston without a car?
32% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 69% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Thomaston, from the people who make the trip.
More of Thomaston
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.