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Torrington vs Cornwall vs Brooklyn
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Cornwall | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
1,425Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn 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% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Cornwall 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 |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Cornwall and Brooklyn 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43Highest 21% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Torrington and Brooklyn 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 |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Cornwall 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% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Cornwall School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.