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Harwinton vs Suffield 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 kids (20% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Suffield | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
15,702 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
| Harwinton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Torrington 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Harwinton and Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
| Harwinton and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Harwinton 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.