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Cornwall vs Torrington vs Winchester
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%).
Torrington has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
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 | Torrington | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
35,547Highest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
| Cornwall and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Torrington and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Torrington 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 |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT |
| Winchester and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester 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% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #132 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | Torrington High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.