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Torrington vs Cornwall vs Naugatuck 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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Naugatuck has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
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 | Naugatuck | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
1,425Lowest |
31,800 |
10,284 |
| 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 |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
| Cornwall and Winchester 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% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9 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% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Winchester 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% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck 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±$5k 26% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 24% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest 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% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | — | #116 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Cornwall School District | Naugatuck School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | None in town | Naugatuck High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
— | 15.2Highest |
9.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.