Town guide

Thomaston, Connecticut

Thomaston is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, home to about 7,321 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06787.

Homes sold for a median of $239 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,321611 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$239Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Thomaston

1 ZIP code

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Around Thomaston

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY83 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Thomaston; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Thomaston

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Thomaston had 7,442 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 114th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Litchfield County grew from 63,672 residents in 1900 to 185,186 in 2020.

Thomaston population by census2000: 7,503, 2010: 7,887, 2020: 7,4427,50320007,88720107,4422020

Litchfield County, 1900–2020

Litchfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 63,672, 1910: 70,260, 1920: 76,262, 1930: 82,556, 1940: 87,041, 1950: 98,872, 1960: 119,856, 1970: 144,091, 1980: 156,769, 1990: 174,092, 2000: 182,193, 2010: 189,927, 2020: 185,18664K’00’1076K’20’3087K’40’50120K’60’70157K’80’90182K’00’10185K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ThomastonJan: high 36°F, low 17°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 18°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 5.7 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 4.8 in36°17°Jan3.739°18°Feb3.447°26°Mar4.260°36°Apr4.370°47°May4.279°57°Jun4.884°62°Jul4.482°60°Aug5.175°53°Sep5.063°41°Oct5.752°32°Nov3.941°24°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington, CT weather station (11 miles away).

Health care

47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thomaston.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bristol HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bristol8.0 miles
  • Charlotte Hungerford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Torrington8.1 miles
  • Waterbury HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Waterbury8.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers30
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Thomaston

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Nystrom Park · 56 acres1.5 mi
  • Vista Park · 3 acres1.7 mi
  • Reeves Field · 2 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Adams Hometown Market0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.6 mi
  • Walgreens4.0 mi
  • Walgreens5.5 mi
  • Walgreens6.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Thomaston Public Library0.8 mi
  • Gilbert Library1.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Railroad Museum of New England1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Thomaston Opera House0.8 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Thomaston

Public schools here are run by Thomaston School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Black Rock SchoolThomastonPre-K–3259Public1.5 mi
Thomaston Center SchoolThomaston4–6196Public0.8 mi
Thomaston High SchoolThomaston7–12307Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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