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Torrington vs Durham 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).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Durham | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
7,208Lowest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Durham 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% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Torrington and Durham 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Torrington and Winchester 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 |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT |
| Winchester and Torrington 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 |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Regional School District 13 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.7 |
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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.