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Prospect vs Torrington vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Prospect | Torrington | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458 |
35,547Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Prospect and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Torrington and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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 | 3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Prospect and Torrington 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Torrington High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.