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Torrington vs Brookfield vs Winchester
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).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Brookfield | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
17,706 |
10,284Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Torrington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 24% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Torrington 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% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Brookfield School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Brookfield High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
12.7Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.