Compare towns
Naugatuck vs Willimantic vs Torrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).
Willimantic has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Torrington has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Naugatuck | Willimantic | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,800 |
18,096Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
| Torrington and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13kHighest 29% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$215,500±$8k 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 4% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
13.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 149 in CT | — | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | — | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.