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Torrington vs Barkhamsted vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Torrington | Barkhamsted | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
3,678Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
| Plainfield and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 24% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Plainfield 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Barkhamsted School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.