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Durham vs Torrington vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Durham | Torrington | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,347Lowest |
35,547Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Durham and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Torrington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Durham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | — | Torrington High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.