What stands out worked out from the figures below

Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).

Griswold has the most expensive homes ($276k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Torrington	Griswold
People
Population	35,547Highest	11,530Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT	48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT
	Griswold and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Griswold and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5%	17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Torrington and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%	1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT	$78,719±$11kHighest 18% below CT
	Griswold 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	$275,900±$42kHighest 25% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT	$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT
	Griswold and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,042Highest 24% below CT	$4,628Lowest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Griswold 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%	7.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	73.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	31 minHighest 17% above CT
Work from home	9%±1.6 CT: 16%	9%±3.6 CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#132 of 149 in CT	#118 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District	Griswold School District
High school in town	Torrington High School	Griswold High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	11.5Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.