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Torrington vs Durham vs Harwinton
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).
Durham has the most people working from home (20%).
Harwinton has the most kids (20% 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 | Durham | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
3,347Lowest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+28.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
| Durham and Harwinton 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%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton 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% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton 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 CT: 42.5% |
42.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton 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±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
| Durham and Harwinton 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 |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
| Durham and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$5,503 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Durham 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% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Harwinton 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | — | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | — | 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.