Compare towns
Harwinton vs Plainfield vs Prospect vs Torrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Harwinton | Plainfield | Prospect | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
15,141 |
9,458 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Harwinton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200 about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503 17% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Harwinton and Prospect 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.