What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middletown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middletown	Torrington
People
Population	47,958Highest	35,547Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Highest CT: +0.9%	-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9%
Median age	38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT	42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT
Kids under 18	14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2%	17.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5%	19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Torrington and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%	4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,438±$6kHighest 17% below CT	$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT
	Middletown and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,300±$11kHighest 20% below CT	$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average	$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,412Highest 3% below CT	$5,042Lowest 24% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Torrington and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12%Lowest CT: 10%	13.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%	66.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below CT	25 minHighest 6% below CT
Work from home	14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16%	9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#121 of 149 in CT	#132 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District
High school in town	Middletown High School	Torrington High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Lowest	11.9Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.