Housing data for Thomaston, CT
Thomaston, CT has an estimated 7,492 residents and 3,349 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
22.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,037 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,492 (±27)
- Housing units
- 3,349 (±291)
- Households that rent
- 22.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,037
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.4%
What stands out in Thomaston
Working from home: 7.6% (±3.7 points) in Thomaston, lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (12.7%).
Households that rent: 22.3% (±6.4 points) in Thomaston, lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (31.4%).
Median gross rent: $1,037 (±$147) in Thomaston, lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region ($1,330).
Median household income: $103,218 (±$15,497) in Thomaston, higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region ($86,191).
- Commute and cars in Thomaston
- Renters and owners in Thomaston
- Median rent in Thomaston
- Income and affordability in Thomaston
Housing in Thomaston at a glance
- Median rent: $1,037 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,729 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 57.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 22.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $103,218 median household income
- Home values: $282,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,137 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,915 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 26.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 26 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Thomaston against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Thomaston | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,492 (±27) | 454,969 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,349 (±291) | 192,551 (±185) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.3% (±6.4 points) | 31.4% (±1.0 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,037 (±$147) | $1,330 (±$29) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $103,218 (±$15,497) | $86,191 (±$1,654) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $282,600 (±$23,378) | $317,700 (±$5,035) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,915 (±$349) | $5,983 (±$59) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.1% (±10.9 points) | 66.1% (±1.5 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.7 minutes (±2.7) | 28.3 minutes (±0.6) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.4% (±5.0 points) | 90.8% (±0.6 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.5 years (±7.7) | 41.8 years (±0.3) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Thomaston covers 12.0 square miles of land, about 625 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Thomaston has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,599 (±21) | 7,492 (±27) | −1.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 3,353 (±179) | 3,349 (±291) | −0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,010 (±$139) | $1,037 (±$147) | +2.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $219,800 (±$14,648) | $282,600 (±$23,378) | +28.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $68,539 (±$3,270) | $103,218 (±$15,497) | +50.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,792 (±$107) | $2,137 (±$105) | +19.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,985 (±$373) | $5,915 (±$349) | +18.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.9% (±3.9 points) | 22.3% (±6.4 points) | −2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.2% (±3.5 points) | 0.0% (±6.0 points) | −2.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Thomaston
In 2025, the Thomaston Police Department reported 26 violent and 487 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the departments that report recorded 120 violent and 1,222 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Thomaston
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06787 | 98% | 7,509 | $1,037 | $282,900 | $103,102 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Thomaston
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown | 3.4 mi | $1,275 | $333,500 | 16.1% |
| Plymouth | 3.6 mi | $1,276 | $275,000 | 23.3% |
| Watertown (community) | 4.6 mi | $1,078 | $293,300 | 19.9% |
| Terryville | 4.6 mi | $1,271 | $243,800 | 34.7% |
| Oakville | 5.3 mi | $1,414 | $280,500 | 24.6% |
| Bethlehem Village | 5.7 mi | $1,036 | $380,500 | 29.8% |
| Morris | 6.2 mi | $1,204 | $396,000 | 10.6% |
| Bethlehem | 6.3 mi | $1,127 | $410,900 | 29.8% |
Places in Connecticut most like Thomaston
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Coventry | $939 | $324,500 | $107,767 | 22.2% |
| Killingly | $1,044 | $288,600 | $84,350 | 28.4% |
| Stafford | $1,086 | $263,800 | $93,235 | 20.5% |
| Plainfield | $1,204 | $272,100 | $76,993 | 26.4% |
| Moosup | $1,066 | $270,900 | $73,024 | 27.5% |
| Plymouth | $1,276 | $275,000 | $94,514 | 23.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Connecticut.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Thomaston, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,249 | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 |
HUD income limits for Thomaston, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,150 | $43,600 | $69,750 |
| 2 people | $29,900 | $49,800 | $79,700 |
| 3 people | $33,650 | $56,050 | $89,650 |
| 4 people | $37,350 | $62,250 | $99,600 |
| 5 people | $40,350 | $67,250 | $107,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $72,250 | $115,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $77,200 | $123,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $82,200 | $131,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $114,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Thomaston include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Thomaston (community).
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Thomaston
What is the average rent in Thomaston, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Thomaston is $1,037 (±$147) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Thomaston rent-burdened?
57.9% of renting households in Thomaston pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Thomaston?
Thomaston has an estimated 691 (±229) renting households, 22.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Thomaston?
The median household income in Thomaston is $103,218 (±$15,497) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Thomaston, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $282,600 (±$23,378) for owner-occupied homes in Thomaston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Thomaston?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Thomaston, CT is $2,137 (±$105) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Thomaston growing?
In Thomaston, the number of residents went from 7,599 in 2015–2019 to 7,492 in 2020–2024 (−1.4%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Thomaston?
The ZIP code that covers Thomaston is 06787.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 06787?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06787 is $1,037 (±$147) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thomaston town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thomaston town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thomaston town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thomaston town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thomaston town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Thomaston Police Department (ORI CT0014000)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Thomaston town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:75730, in state:09 county:140).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .