Thurgau · Bezirk Arbon · BFS commune no. 4426[7]
Kesswil
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Kesswil ranks for your household →
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Kesswil has 1’004 residents, making it the 70th largest of the 80 communes in the canton of Thurgau.
18% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 26% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’442 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Thurgau.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 530 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Kreuzlingen, about 39 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Income tax
Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’707 7.4% | 8’782 11.0% | 12’442 12.4% | 23’526 15.7% | 36’568 18.3% | 65’733 21.9% |
| Married, single income, no children | 882 1.8% | 4’843 6.1% | 7’977 8.0% | 17’466 11.6% | 29’792 14.9% | 57’930 19.3% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 677 1.4% | 4’495 5.6% | 7’565 7.6% | 16’541 11.0% | 27’338 13.7% | 54’924 18.3% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 1’989 2.5% | 4’448 4.4% | 13’206 8.8% | 24’514 12.3% | 52’455 17.5% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 109%, commune 129%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 23%, Roman Catholic 14%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Thurgau.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 496 | CHF 530 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 115 | CHF 140 |
Commute to job hubs
Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Kreuzlingen | 39 |
| St. Gallen | 53 |
| Frauenfeld | 85 |
| Wil SG | 87 |
| Winterthur | 94 |
| Schaffhausen | 97 |
| Zürich Airport | 109 |
| Zürich HB | 122 |
Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →
Compared with neighbouring communes
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uttwil | 11’765 | 530 | 1’873 |
| Dozwil | 12’171 | 530 | 724 |
| Kesswil | 12’442 | 530 | 1’004 |
| Güttingen | 12’848 | 530 | 1’905 |
| Sommeri | 13’480 | 530 | 696 |
| Hefenhofen | 13’976 | 530 | 1’344 |
Population
Sources
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: Kesswil-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
