What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).

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	Thomaston	Torrington
People
Population	7,492Lowest	35,547Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.4% CT: +0.9%
Median age	41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average	42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT
	Torrington and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2%	17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Thomaston and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5%	19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Torrington and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest CT: 42.5%	24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%	4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Thomaston and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT	$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,600±$23kHighest 23% below CT	$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT	$1,169±$43Highest 21% below CT
	Torrington and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,915Highest 11% below CT	$5,042Lowest 24% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6%	48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Thomaston and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%	13.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	25 minLowest 6% below CT
Work from home	7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%	9%±1.6Highest CT: 16%
	Torrington and Thomaston 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	#106 of 149 in CT	#132 of 149 in CT
School district	Thomaston School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District
High school in town	Thomaston High School	Torrington High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	11.9Highest
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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.