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Southwick vs Torrington vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Westfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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 | Southwick | Torrington | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,217Lowest |
35,547 |
40,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Southwick and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$87,753±$6k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$325,100±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,332±$72Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,331Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,746Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Southwick and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #211 of 282 in MA | #132 of 149 in CT | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Westfield |
| High school in town | Southwick Regional School | Torrington High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.