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Torrington vs Canterbury vs Naugatuck
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Naugatuck has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Canterbury | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
5,124Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
| Canterbury and Torrington 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% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck 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% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Canterbury and Naugatuck 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 |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 24% below CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Naugatuck 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% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Canterbury School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | None in town | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.