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Cornwall vs Meriden vs Torrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Meriden has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cornwall | Meriden | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
60,545Highest |
35,547 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Meriden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$71,253±$4k 26% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$241,200±$7k 34% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,294±$72Highest 13% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$5,129 23% below CT |
$5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Meriden and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.2% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Francis T. Maloney High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.