Thomaston, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,503. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,938 (+5.8% change)
Males: 3,699 (49.3%), Females: 3,804 (50.7%)

Litchfield County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $54,297
Median house value: $135,800

Population by Race

Races in Thomaston:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)
• Black (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (24.7%), Italian (22.1%), English (15.1%), Polish (11.8%), French (11.6%), German (10.4%).

Elevation: 393 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thomaston

• High school or higher: 87.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thomaston town

• Never married: 23.1%
• Now married: 59.0%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 6.5%
• Divorced: 10.4%

3.0% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.5% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thomaston:

• BRISTOL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BRISTOL, CT)
• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WATERBURY, CT)
• CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TORRINGTON, CT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thomaston:

• HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 30 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
• TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 32 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
• BRADLEY INTL (about 34 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thomaston:

• NORTHFIELD (about 4 miles; THOMASTON, CT; Abbreviation: N09)
• WATERBURY (about 4 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Abbreviation: N41)
• MOUNTAIN MEADOW AIRSTRIP (about 9 miles; BURLINGTON, CT; Abbreviation: 22B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thomaston:

• NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
• CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
• QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
• YALE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
• UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 24 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
• SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,808)
• MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)

Schools

Public high schools in Thomaston:

• THOMASTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 185 BRANCH RD.; Grades: 07 – 12)
• ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY EDUCATION (Students: 7; Location: 1 THOMAS AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Thomaston:

• BLACK ROCK SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 57 BRANCH RD.; Grades: PK – 03)
• THOMASTON CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 1 THOMAS AVE.; Grades: 04 – 06)
• HOMEBOUND (Location: 158 MAIN STREET, 6TH FLOOR; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Thomaston:

• ST THOMAS SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 30 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Thomaston:

• THOMASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $328,942; Location: 248 MAIN ST.; 49,623 books; 1,169 audio materials; 1,467 video materials; 130 serial subscriptions)