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Harwinton vs Torrington vs Upton vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Torrington | Upton | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
35,547Highest |
8,189 |
9,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.1±4.3 19% above U.S. |
42.9±1.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$18k 61% above U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18k 57% above U.S. |
| Upton and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200 6% above U.S. |
$1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
| 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 76% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,504 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Torrington High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.