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Torrington vs Derby 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 kids (17.9% under 18).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Derby | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
12,487 |
10,284Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Torrington and Winchester 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% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Derby 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% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby 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±$5k 26% below CT |
$79,500±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Derby and Torrington 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 |
$256,700±$21kHighest 30% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Derby and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 24% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Winchester 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% |
10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Derby School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Derby High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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.