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Torrington vs Killingly vs Danielson vs Naugatuck
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Killingly | Danielson | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
17,867 |
4,209Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Torrington and Naugatuck 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Naugatuck 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
| Naugatuck and Killingly 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 |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Danielson 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Killingly High School | — | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.