Compare towns
Guilford vs Torrington vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Guilford | Torrington | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,108 |
35,547Highest |
17,706Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.1±1.9Highest 24% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Torrington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
| Brookfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
| Guilford and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,717±$128 15% above CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
| Brookfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,744Highest 32% above CT |
$5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
$7,594 14% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
| Guilford and Brookfield 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 | #15 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Guilford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Brookfield School District |
| High school in town | Guilford High School | Torrington High School | Brookfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
11.9 |
12.7Highest |
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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.