Thomaston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 7,468 people and two associated neighborhoods, Thomaston is the 115th largest community in Connecticut. Much of the housing stock in Thomaston was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns, Thomaston isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Thomaston are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Thomaston is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Thomaston who work in management occupations (20.04%), office and administrative support (10.87%), and sales jobs (9.57%). Also of interest is that Thomaston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The population of Thomaston is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.35% of adults in Thomaston have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Thomaston in 2022 was $53,556, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $214,224 for a family of four. Thomaston is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Thomaston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Thomaston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Thomaston also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.47% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Thomaston include Italian, Irish, English, Polish, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Thomaston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
