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Torrington vs Bethlehem vs East Haven
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).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (13.9%).
East Haven has the most homeowners (74.6%).
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 | Torrington | Bethlehem | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
3,423Lowest |
27,806 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
45.7±2.5 11% above CT |
| Bethlehem and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Torrington and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Haven and Torrington 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 |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
| Bethlehem and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$294,200±$12k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,528±$132Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,122 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and East Haven 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% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
7.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
74.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Regional School District 14 | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | None in town | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.