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Franklin vs Torrington vs Scotland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Scotland has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Franklin | Torrington | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
35,547Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
44.7±5Highest 9% above CT |
| Scotland and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Torrington and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Franklin and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Franklin and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,188±$468Highest 20% below CT |
| Scotland and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Scotland and Torrington 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 | — | #132 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Torrington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.