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Torrington vs Douglas vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
East Haven has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Douglas | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
9,207Lowest |
27,806 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.7±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| East Haven and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Haven and Torrington 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and East Haven 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 12% below U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$94,628±$9k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$294,200±$12k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,528±$132Highest 8% above U.S. |
| East Haven and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,122 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±9.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Haven 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Douglas | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Douglas High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
7.2Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.